Factors associated with mental health and quality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil

Although mental distress and quality of life (QoL) impairments because of the pandemic have increased worldwide, the way that each community has been affected has varied. This study evaluated the impact of social distancing imposed by coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) on Brazilians' mental he...

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Published in:	BJPsych open Vol. 7; no. 3; p. e103
Main Authors:	Vitorino, Luciano Magalhães, Yoshinari Júnior, Gerson Hiroshi, Gonzaga, Gabriela, Dias, Isabela Faria, Pereira, João Pedro Lambert, Ribeiro, Isabella Marum Góes, França, Alex Bacadini, Al-Zaben, Faten, Koenig, Harold G., Trzesniak, Clarissa
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 14-05-2021
Subjects:	Coronaviruses COVID-19 depression General Adult mental health Quality of life quarantine Religion Spirituality Brazil COVID-19 quarantine depression quality of life mental health
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Summary:	Although mental distress and quality of life (QoL) impairments because of the pandemic have increased worldwide, the way that each community has been affected has varied. This study evaluated the impact of social distancing imposed by coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) on Brazilians' mental health and QoL. In this cross-sectional community-based online survey, data from 1156 community-dwelling adults were gathered between 11 May and 3 June 2020. We examined independent correlates of depression, anxiety and QoL, including sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, optimism/pessimism and spiritual/religious coping. Dependent variables were assessed using the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire for depressive symptoms, the 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale for anxiety symptoms, and the World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF for QoL. Correlates of depressive and anxiety disorder were estimated using logistic regression. There were high levels of depressive symptoms (41.9%) and anxiety symptoms (29.0%) in participants. Negative spiritual/religious coping was positively correlated with depressive disorder (odds ratio (OR) = 2.14 95% CI 1.63-2.80; P < 0.001) and with anxiety disorder (OR = 2.46 95% CI 1.90-3.18; P < 0.001), and associated with worse social and environmental QoL (P < 0.001). Healthcare professionals were less likely to have depressive symptoms (OR = 0.71, 95% CI 0.55-0.93; P < 0.001). Participants with friend/family with COVID-19 scored lower on psychological and environmental QoL (P < 0.05). Participants with a longer duration of social isolation were less likely to experience anxiety disorder (OR = 0.99, 95% CI 0.98-0.99; P = 0.004). We found high levels of depressive and anxiety symptoms and low levels of QoL in Brazil, which has become a pandemic epicentre. Several characteristics were associated with negative mental health symptoms in this study. This information may contribute to local health policies in dealing with the mental health consequences of COVID-19.
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ISSN:	2056-4724 2056-4724
DOI:	10.1192/bjo.2021.62