Association Between Mental Health Outcomes and Changes in Lifestyle Behavior Index Among Saudi Adults 16 Weeks After COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown Release

Association Between Mental Health Outcomes and Changes in Lifestyle Behavior Index Among Saudi Adults 16 Weeks After COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown Release

The current (coronavirus disease 2019 [COVID-19]) pandemic is still uncontrolled with associated dramatic changes in daily lifestyle activities. Evidence for studying the impact of these health behavior changes on our mental health is limited. Therefore, this study aimed to estimate the prevalence o...

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Published in:Frontiers in public health Vol. 9; p. 728117
Main Authors: Abd El-Fatah, Nesrin Kamal, Alshehri, Abdalsalam Abdullah, Alsulami, Fatma H, Alasmari, Norah, Osman, Nermin A
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 04-02-2022
Subjects:
Adult
Communicable Disease Control
composite lifestyle score
COVID
COVID-19
Cross-Sectional Studies
depression
Depression - epidemiology
Humans
Life Style
Male
Outcome Assessment, Health Care
Pandemics
post-lockdown
Public Health
SARS-CoV-2
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia - epidemiology
social determinants
Saudi Arabia
COVID
Saudi Arabia
social determinants
anxiety
composite lifestyle score
stress
post-lockdown
depression
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Summary:The current (coronavirus disease 2019 [COVID-19]) pandemic is still uncontrolled with associated dramatic changes in daily lifestyle activities. Evidence for studying the impact of these health behavior changes on our mental health is limited. Therefore, this study aimed to estimate the prevalence of psychological distresses and assess their influence by the change in the composite lifestyle behaviors before the COVID-19 pandemic till 16 weeks after the lockdown release in Saudi Arabia. This cross-sectional study was conducted between October 10 and 31, 2020 by posting an online survey on social media platforms (WhatsApp and Twitter) to collect data on participants' sociodemographic, lifestyle behaviors, and mental health aspects using a validated Arabic version of the short-form version of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21 (DASS-21). A total of 363 responded to the questionnaire. The mean age was 36.26 ± 8.54 years, and 238 (65.6%) were men. Depression, stress, and anxiety were reported in 37.5, 26.7, and 16.5% of the participants, respectively. Negative lifestyle behavioral changes were significantly associated with stress and anxiety ( < 0.05). Logistic regression revealed that financial distress and history of psychiatric illnesses were common significant factors for developing the psychological distresses. Throughout the post-lockdown stage of the COVID-19 outbreak in Saudi Arabia, there was an evidence of psychological distresses among the adults. Negative health-related changes are directly linked with increased psychological distress. Effective health promotion strategies directed toward adopting and maintaining positive change in the composite health behaviors are crucial.
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Reviewed by: Oǧuz Arkonuç, Iğdır Üniversitesi, Turkey; Gema Pérez-Rojo, CEU San Pablo University, Spain
Edited by: Elnara Shafiyeva, Baku State University, Azerbaijan
This article was submitted to Public Mental Health, a section of the journal Frontiers in Public Health
ISSN:2296-2565
2296-2565
DOI:10.3389/fpubh.2021.728117