Mental Health Impact of COVID-19: A global study of risk and resilience factors

  1. Martyna Beata Płomecka
  2. Susanna Gobbi
  3. Rachael Neckels
  4. Piotr Radziński
  5. Beata Skórko
  6. Samuel Lazzeri
  7. Kristina Almazidou
  8. Alisa Dedić
  9. Asja Bakalović
  10. Lejla Hrustić
  11. Zainab Ashraf
  12. Sarvin Es haghi
  13. Luis Rodríguez-Pino
  14. Verena Waller
  15. Hafsa Jabeen
  16. A. Beyza Alp
  17. Mehdi A Behnam
  18. Dana Shibli
  19. Zofia Barańczuk-Turska
  20. Zeeshan Haq
  21. Salah U Qureshi
  22. Adriana M. Strutt
  23. Ali Jawaid
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Abstract

This study anonymously screened 13,332 individuals worldwide for psychological symptoms related to Corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic from March 29th to April 14th, 2020. A total of n=12,817 responses were considered valid with responses from 12 featured countries and five WHO regions. Female gender, pre-existing psychiatric condition, and prior exposure to trauma were identified as notable risk factors, whereas optimism, ability to share concerns with family and friends like usual, positive prediction about COVID-19, and daily exercise predicted fewer psychological symptoms. These results could aid in dynamic optimization of mental health services during and following COVID-19 pandemic.

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