Awareness, attitude, and perceived anxiety about Covid-19 in the Iranian population

A cross-sectional questionnaire survey

Bibliographic Data

ID4388931
AuthorsMahsa Ghasemi (Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine Zanjan University of Medical Sciences Zanjan Iran), Deblina Roy (0000-0001-8158-4009, Department of Psychiatry King George's Medical University Lucknow U.P. 226003 India), Mina Shabani (0000-0002-4727-1954, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine Zanjan University of Medical Sciences Zanjan Iran), Nitika Singh (0000-0002-8574-7669, Department of Psychiatry King George's Medical University Lucknow U.P. 226003 India), Reza Pirzeh (0000-0002-7304-1255, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine Zanjan University of Medical Sciences Zanjan Iran), Sujita Kumar Kar (0000-0003-1107-3021, Department of Psychiatry King George's Medical University Lucknow U.P. 226003 India, corresponding author)
Year2022
Volume72
Issue245
Pages919-933
Publication date2022-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Social Science Journal (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0020-8701 • E-ISSN: 1468-2451
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/issj.12332
PMID35602316
OpenAlexW4223959465
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited25

An emergence of mental health issues among the general population has been reported during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to estimate COVID-19 awareness, attitude, and perceived anxiety among the Iranian people. This is a cross-sectional web-based survey done on the community population of Iran. The sample population was recruited through purposive sampling. The study questionnaire was circulated through online platforms as a web link. A questionnaire used in previous research has been used after translation in a sample of 375 adults from Iran. The majority of the participants in the study have a favourable attitude towards hand washing, social distancing, self-quarantine/isolation, and governmental policies regarding COVID-19. Similarly, many people feel anxious about partying, traveling, meetings, online shopping, and social contact. Anxiety related to contracting COVID-19 infection is reported in a larger populace. Most (> 80 percent) of the participants agree with the need for mental healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Iranian population has a favorable attitude towards the prevention of COVID-19. High anxiety and a perceived need for mental healthcare need in the community necessitates amelioration of mental healthcare during this challenging time

Anxiety · Business · Computer-assisted web interviewing · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) · Cross-sectional study · Disease · Environmental health · Mental health · Nonprobability sampling · Pandemic · Population · Psychiatry · Sample (material) · Social distance · Clinical Psychology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · COVID-19 epidemiological studies · COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts · Medicine · Psychology

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