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COVID-19 Pandemic Causing Depression in Different Sociodemographic Groups in Saudi Arabia

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Biology Department, College of Science, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia
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Psychology Department, College of Education, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia
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Department of Biology, College of Science and Humanities in Al-Kharj, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
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Department of Botany & Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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Academic Editors: Paolo Roma, Merylin Monaro and Cristina Mazza
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(13), 6955; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18136955
Received: 28 May 2021 / Revised: 22 June 2021 / Accepted: 23 June 2021 / Published: 29 June 2021
COVID-19 disease was announced as a global pandemic in March 2020 by the World health organization (WHO). Saudi Arabia was among the first countries to enforce restriction measures such as closing schools, remote working, and a travel ban. We aim to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people’s depression in Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional online survey of 1109 participants was conducted during the curfew between 18th of May and 11th of June 2020. An online questionnaire included questions about the commitment to follow the precautionary measures, knowledge on COVID-19, and depression. Depression was assessed with the Impact of Event Scale-Revised method. Females, unmarried individuals, elderly persons, parents of young children, unemployed, and small families were more likely to be depressed. Education level did not explain the differences in depression. However, the more knowledge the participants had about COVID-19 the better they followed the restrictions. A regression analysis revealed that the commitment of a person to follow the restrictions increased his/her depression symptoms. Attention should be paid to different groups of people in future psychiatric planning. View Full-Text
Keywords: COVID-19; depression; pandemic; precaution measures; mental health; Saudi Arabia COVID-19; depression; pandemic; precaution measures; mental health; Saudi Arabia
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Sonbol, H.; Alahdal, H.M.; Alanazi, R.A.; Alsamhary, K.; Ameen, F. COVID-19 Pandemic Causing Depression in Different Sociodemographic Groups in Saudi Arabia. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 6955. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18136955

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Sonbol H, Alahdal HM, Alanazi RA, Alsamhary K, Ameen F. COVID-19 Pandemic Causing Depression in Different Sociodemographic Groups in Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(13):6955. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18136955

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Sonbol, Hana, Hadil M. Alahdal, Rasis A. Alanazi, Khawla Alsamhary, and Fuad Ameen. 2021. "COVID-19 Pandemic Causing Depression in Different Sociodemographic Groups in Saudi Arabia" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 13: 6955. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18136955

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