Impulsivity and Its Association with Depression and Anxiety in the Normal Egyptian Population Post COVID-19 Pandemic.
Medicina (Kaunas)
; 60(8)2024 Aug 22.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-39202648
ABSTRACT
Background and Objectives:
It is well known that depression, anxiety, and impulsiveness are interrelated; however, studies that have assessed their association with the coronavirus outbreak are scarce. Hence, our study aimed to evaluate the impulsivity incidence and its correlation with anxiety and depression following COVID-19 infection between November 2022 and June 2023. Materials andMethods:
The 201 participants completed the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS), Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A), Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS), and short UPPS-P scales (urgency, premeditation, perseverance, sensation seeking, and positive urgency) to allow us to determine their anxiety and depression symptoms, functional impairment, and impulsivity, respectively.Results:
Among our respondents, 22%, and 26.7% had moderate to severe anxiety and depression. The short UPPS-P scale significantly correlated with the HAM-A and HDRS scales. Participants with positive COVID-19 infection showed significantly higher functional impairment scores, especially in the work/study domain (mean (SD) 3.12 (2.2) vs. 2.43 (2.3); p = 0.037). COVID-19-related disruption significantly correlated with negative and positive urgency, HAM-A, HDRS, and the SDS total and subscales.Conclusions:
Our findings showed a notable increase in anxiety, depression, and functional impairment among the population following COVID-19 infection. Our research highlights the correlation between impulsivity and the psychological distress experienced following the pandemic.Key words
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Anxiety
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Depression
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COVID-19
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Impulsive Behavior
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
En
Journal:
Medicina (Kaunas)
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Medicina (Kaunas. Online)
Journal subject:
MEDICINA
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
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