Danskernes mentale helbred og trivsel under COVID-19: Et tværsnitsstudie
Oversat titel
Mental health in the general population during the COVID-19 epidemic in Denmark: A cross-sectional study
Forfatter
Braad, Julie Veronica Vinkel
Semester
4. semester
Uddannelse
Udgivelsesår
2020
Afleveret
2020-06-01
Antal sider
59
Resumé
Formålet med studiet var at undersøge, hvordan COVID-19-epidemien påvirkede den mentale sundhed i den brede danske befolkning. Vi så på udbredelsen af symptomer på depression, angst og stress, målte livskvalitet og social funktion og forsøgte at identificere risikofaktorer for dårligere mentale udfald samt drøfte mulige beskyttende faktorer. Studiet var et tværsnitsstudie, dvs. et øjebliksbillede, baseret på et online spørgeskema. Spørgeskemaet omfattede demografiske oplysninger, en skala for COVID-19-relateret bekymring, spørgsmål om fysisk helbred samt belastende hændelser før udbruddet. Det indeholdt også validerede skalaer: DASS-21 (et kort spørgeskema med 21 spørgsmål, der måler depression, angst og stress), WHO-5 (et mål for trivsel/livskvalitet) og en modificeret Sheehan Disability Scale (der vurderer, hvordan mental sundhed påvirker daglig social funktion). Undersøgelsen blev delt via sociale medier. I alt deltog 359 voksne. I gennemsnit lå livskvalitetsscorerne ikke under normalniveauet. Til gengæld var DASS-21-scorerne let forhøjede i forhold til normer, især for depression og stress. Højere COVID-19-relateret bekymring, at være kvinde, at være studerende og at have oplevet flere belastende hændelser det seneste år var forbundet med dårligere mental sundhed under epidemien. Fysisk helbredsrelaterede risici var kun en svag forudsigelse af mental sundhed og kun for angst. En tidligere psykisk lidelse var den stærkeste forudsigelse af høje DASS-21-scorer. Studiet er begrænset af mulige skævheder i dataindsamlingen og ved, at det ikke siger noget om langtidsvirkninger. Alligevel er det bekymrende, at personer med tidligere psykisk sygdom rapporterede flere belastningssymptomer, lavere livskvalitet og muligvis lavere robusthed. Det har betydning for fremtidig forskning og for planlægning af sundhedsindsatser ved kommende epidemier.
This study examined how the COVID-19 epidemic affected mental health in the general Danish population. It assessed how common symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress were, measured quality of life and social functioning, and sought to identify risk factors for poorer mental health outcomes, as well as discuss possible protective factors. The research used a cross-sectional (snapshot) online questionnaire. It collected demographic information, included a scale of COVID-19-related worry, and asked about physical health and stressful events before the outbreak. It also contained validated measures: DASS-21 (a short 21-item questionnaire for depression, anxiety, and stress), WHO-5 (a well-being/quality of life scale), and a modified Sheehan Disability Scale (to assess how mental health affects everyday social roles). The survey was shared via social media. A total of 359 adults took part. On average, quality of life scores were not below typical levels. However, DASS-21 scores were slightly higher than norms, especially for depression and stress. Higher COVID-19-related worry, being female, being a student, and having experienced more stressful events in the past year were associated with poorer mental health during the epidemic. Physical health-related risks were only a weak predictor of mental health, and only for anxiety. A prior history of mental illness was the strongest predictor of higher DASS-21 scores. The study is limited by possible biases in how data were collected and by its snapshot design, which offers no information on long-term effects. Even so, the finding that people with a history of mental illness reported more distress, lower quality of life, and possibly lower resilience is concerning and relevant for future research and for planning health care responses to future epidemics.
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