Assessment of psychological distress pattern & its correlates among people receiving COVID-19 vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study

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dc.contributor.authorSingh, Swarndeepen_US
dc.contributor.authorParija, Pragyan Paramitaen_US
dc.contributor.authorVerma, Rohiten_US
dc.contributor.authorKumar, Parmeshwaren_US
dc.contributor.authorChadda, Rakesh Kumaren_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-19T04:52:29Z
dc.date.available2023-08-19T04:52:29Z
dc.date.issued2022-11
dc.description.abstractBackground & objectives: There is a possibility that vaccinated people may experience lesser psychological distress due to the sense of safety felt by them against getting the COVID-19 infection as compared to those who are not vaccinated. However, there is a paucity of research examining the mental health status of this important sub-group of population. Thus, the present study was aimed to examine the pattern of psychological distress and its correlates among people receiving COVID-19 vaccine. Methods: This cross-sectional study assessed individuals receiving COVID-19 vaccine at a tertiary care hospital. Psychological distress and COVID-19-related anxiety were assessed using the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21) and the COVID-19 Anxiety Scale-7, respectively. Results: The study comprised 728 individuals with a mean age of 44.8 yr. Moderate levels of depression, anxiety and stress were reported by about 50, six and 15 per cent of the participants, respectively, as assessed on DASS-21. Generalized linear model and quantile regression analyses revealed COVID-19-related anxiety, and being a healthcare worker or front-line worker as significant correlates of psychological distress. Interpretation & conclusions: About half of the study participants receiving COVID-19 vaccine reported moderate to severe symptoms of depression. Strategies focusing on alleviation of COVID-19-related fear and anxiety might be effective in improving the symptoms of psychological distressen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartments ofen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsPsychiatryen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsHospital Administrationen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsCentre for Community Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationSingh Swarndeep, Parija Pragyan Paramita, Verma Rohit, Kumar Parmeshwar, Chadda Rakesh Kumar. Assessment of psychological distress pattern & its correlates among people receiving COVID-19 vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study. Indian Journal of Medical Research. 2022 Nov; 156(4-5): 674-680en_US
dc.identifier.issn0971-5916
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/223695
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherWolters Kluwer – Medknowen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber4-5en_US
dc.relation.volume156en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.4103/ijmr.ijmr_3613_21en_US
dc.subjectCOVID-19 anxietyen_US
dc.subjectdepressionen_US
dc.subjectDASS-21en_US
dc.subjectmental healthen_US
dc.subjectstressen_US
dc.titleAssessment of psychological distress pattern & its correlates among people receiving COVID-19 vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional studyen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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