- Title
- Factors associated with psychological distress, fear and coping strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
- Creator
- Rahman, Muhammad Aziz; Hoque, Nazmul,; Alif, Sheikh; Salehin, Masudus; Islam, Sheikh; Banik, Biswajit; Sharif, Ahmed; Nazim, Nashrin; Sultana, Farhan; Cross, Wendy
- Date
- 2020
- Type
- Text; Journal article
- Identifier
- http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/174049
- Identifier
- vital:14788
- Identifier
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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12992-020-00624-w
- Identifier
- ISBN:1744-8603
- Abstract
- The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the personal, professional and social life of Australians with some people more impacted than others. Objectives This study aimed to identify factors associated with psychological distress, fear and coping strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. Methods A cross-sectional online survey was conducted among residents in Australia, including patients, frontline health and other essential service workers, and community members during June 2020. Psychological distress was assessed using the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) level of fear was assessed using the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) and coping strategies were assessed using the Brief Resilient Coping Scale (BRCS). Logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with the extent of psychological distress, level of fear and coping strategies while adjusting for potential confounders. Results Among 587 participants, the majority (391, 73.2%)...; This work was supported by grant 1R21EB022356 from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
- Relation
- Globalization and health Vol. 16, no. 1 (2020), p. 1-15
- Rights
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
- Rights
- Copyright @ The Author(s). 2020
- Rights
- Open Access
- Rights
- This metadata is freely available under a CCO license
- Subject
- 1117 Public Health and Health Services; Covid-19; Coronavirus; Mental Health; Psychological Distress; Coping; Resilience; Public Health
- Full Text
- Reviewed
- Funder
- This work was supported by grant 1R21EB022356 from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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