An eight country cross-sectional study of the psychosocial effects of COVID-19 induced quarantine and/or isolation during the pandemic

Forced quarantine and nationwide lockdowns have been a primary response by many jurisdictions in their attempt at COVID-19 elimination or containment, yet the associated mental health burden is not fully understood. Using an eight country cross-sectional design, this study investigates the associati...

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Published in:Scientific reports 2022-08, Vol.12 (1), p.13175-11, Article 13175
Main Authors: Schluter, Philip J., Généreux, Mélissa, Landaverde, Elsa, Chan, Emily Y. Y., Hung, Kevin K. C., Law, Ronald, Mok, Catherine P. Y., Murray, Virginia, O’Sullivan, Tracey, Qadar, Zeeshan, Roy, Mathieu
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Language:English
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Adult
Anxiety - epidemiology
Anxiety disorders
Communicable Disease Control
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
COVID-19 - epidemiology
COVID-19 - prevention & control
Cross-Sectional Studies
Depression
Depressive Disorder, Major - epidemiology
Humanities and Social Sciences
Humans
Mental health
multidisciplinary
Pandemics
Pandemics - prevention & control
Quarantine
Quarantine - psychology
Rehabilitation
Risk assessment
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
Travel
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Summary:Forced quarantine and nationwide lockdowns have been a primary response by many jurisdictions in their attempt at COVID-19 elimination or containment, yet the associated mental health burden is not fully understood. Using an eight country cross-sectional design, this study investigates the association between COVID-19 induced quarantine and/or isolation on probable generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and major depressive episode (MDE) psychological outcomes approximately eight months after the pandemic was declared. Overall, 9027 adults participated, and 2937 (32.5%) were indicated with GAD and/or MDE. Reported quarantine and/or isolation was common, with 1199 (13.8%) confined for travel or health requirements, 566 (6.5%) for being close contact, 720 (8.3%) for having COVID-19 symptoms, and 457 (5.3%) for being COVID-19 positive. Compared to those not quarantining or isolating, the adjusted estimated relative risks of GAD and/or MDE associated with quarantine and/or isolation was significant ( p  
ISSN:2045-2322
2045-2322
DOI:10.1038/s41598-022-16254-8