Relationship between Depression, Anxiety, and Stress with Contacting COVID-19, Information About COVID-19, and the COVID-19 Vaccine in Jordan
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Anxiety, COVID-19, Depression, Stress, VaccineAbstract
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a global mental health burden, particularly due to the fear of contacting individuals with COVID, misinformation about the pandemic, and vaccine hesitancy. Objective: To evaluate depression, anxiety, and stress levels among Jordanians during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as to investigate differences in depression, anxiety, and stress over contact, information, and the COVID-19 vaccine during the pandemic. Methods: A cross-sectional design was implemented. In order to enroll 624 participants, purposive snowball sampling was implemented. Data was collected using Arabic versions of the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scales. Results: The mean scores for anxiety, depression, and tension were 12.26, 13.49, and 13.49, respectively. Nearly 52% of participants reported having intimate contact with a confined COVID-19 vaccine, while the majority reported knowing someone who had COVID-19. Depression, anxiety, and tension levels were significantly different in relation to the interaction with COVID-19, information about COVID-19, and COVID-19 vaccines. Conclusions: The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with an elevated incidence of anxiety and depression. COVID-19 stressors have a direct impact on public mental health, necessitating that governments and health systems adapt, innovate, and evolve in the future. This objective may be accomplished through the utilization of technology and the media. Nevertheless, the most effective method of preventing more severe effects on the public's mental health at this time is to prepare the public for potential future surges of the epidemic.
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