The magnitude of COVID-19 related stress, anxiety and depression associated with intense mass media coverage in Saudi Arabia.
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SUBMITTER: Zakout YM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7505795 | biostudies-literature | 2020
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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The magnitude of COVID-19 related stress, anxiety and depression associated with intense mass media coverage in Saudi Arabia.
Zakout Yosef Mohamed-Azzam YM Alreshidi Fayez Saud FS Elsaid Ruba Mustafa RM Ahmed Hussain Gadelkarim HG
AIMS public health 20200901 3
The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has resulted in catastrophic consequences in many aspects of life; including negative psychological effects. We aimed to assess the mental health status of a group of Saudi population during this pandemic. Also, we aimed to assess the effect of the intensive media coverage of the pandemic news on mental health status. A questionnaire was distributed online to test depression, anxiety, and stress (using the DASS-21 scale) and their relationship to certain v ...[more]
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