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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Mergenova, Gaukhar
• Rosenthal, Susan L.
• Myrkassymova, Akbope
• Bukharbayeva, Assel
• Iskakova, Balnur
• Izekenova, Aigulsum
• Izekenova, Assel
• Alekesheva, Lyailya
• Yerdenova, Maral
• Karibayev, Kuanysh
• Zhussupov, Baurzhan
• Alimbekova, Gulzhan
• Davis, Alissa

Titel

The COVID-19 pandemic and mental health in Kazakhstan

Ist Teil von

• Global mental health, 2023, Vol.10, p.e52-e52, Article e52

Ort / Verlag

Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press

Erscheinungsjahr

2023

Quelle

Alma/SFX Local Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• The COVID-19 pandemic had significant impacts on mental health. We examined factors associated with symptoms of depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic in Kazakhstan. We surveyed 991 adults in Kazakhstan in July 2021 using multistage stratified sampling. Depression and anxiety were measured with the Patient Health Questionnaire-4. We conducted logistic regression to assess associations between depression and anxiety and sociobehavioral factors. Overall, 12.01% reported depressive symptoms and 8.38% anxiety. Higher likelihood of depression was associated with being female (AOR: 1.64; 95% CI [1.05, 2.55]), having experience with COVID-19 in the social environment (AOR: 1.85; 95% CI [1.1–3.14]), experiencing food insecurity (AOR: 1.80; 95% CI [1.11–2.89]), increased family conflict (AOR: 2.43; 95% CI [1.32–4.48]) and impaired healthcare access (AOR: 2.41; 95% CI [1.32–4.41]). Higher likelihood of anxiety was associated with being female (AOR: 3.43; 95% CI [1.91–6.15]), increased family conflict (AOR: 2.22; 95% CI [1.11–4.44]) and impaired healthcare access (AOR: 2.63; 95% CI [1.36–5.12]). Multiple factors were associated with mental health in Kazakhstan during the COVID-19 pandemic. Further research is needed to determine the extent to which these factors and their associated mental health outcomes may persist.