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Assessing the anxiety level of Iranian general population during COVID-19 outbreak

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Moghanibashi-Mansourieh, Amir·2020·Asian Journal of Psychiatry

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This study is aimed to assess the anxiety level of Iranian general population during COVID-19 outbreak. The online questionnaire surveyed 10,754 individuals from the general population of 31 provinces of Iran who completed the questionnaire on social networks from March 1 to March 9, 2020. The inferential statistics suggests that the level of anxiety was higher among women (95 % CI [0.1, 81.36], p < 0.001), people who more followed corona-related news (p < 0.001) and the age group of 21-40 years (p < 0.001). Ultimately, the level of anxiety was significantly higher among people who had at least one family member, relative, or friend who contracted COVID-19 disease (95 % CI [1.2, 35.03], p < 0.001). The health care system should adopt a package of psychosocial interventions to reduce the anxiety of high risk groups.

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  • COVID-19 symptoms and disease exposure are associated with negative psychological outcomes including depression, anxiety, and stress.

    “Factors relating to COVID-19 symptoms and disease exposure are associated with negative psychological outcomes including depression, anxiety and stress (Moghanibashi-Mansourieh, 2020; Wang et al., 2020).”

    From Behind the masks: A cross-sectional study on intolerance of uncertainty, perceived vulnerability to disease and psychological flexibility in relation to state anxiety and wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic (2021) · cites this paper as Moghanibashi-Mansourieh, 2020

    The Results report higher anxiety among people living in high-prevalence areas and those with a family member, relative, or friend with COVID-19. The paper does not report an association between COVID-19 symptoms or disease exposure and depression or stress; its Discussion mentions depression and stress when describing Wang et al. (2020). Page numbers are unavailable in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.87)

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  • Cross-sectional studies have reported associations between the COVID-19 pandemic and negative psychological outcomes such as anxiety, distress, depression, and post-traumatic stress.

    “Cross-sectional studies have reported associations between the COVID-19 pandemic and negative psychological outcomes including anxiety, distress, depression, and post-traumatic stress (Moghanibashi-Mansourieh, 2020; Rossi et al., 2020; Shevlin et al., 2020; Wang et al., 2020).”

    From Behind the masks: A cross-sectional study on intolerance of uncertainty, perceived vulnerability to disease and psychological flexibility in relation to state anxiety and wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic (2021) · cites this paper as Moghanibashi-Mansourieh, 2020

    The Results and Discussion report an association between COVID-19 exposure or prevalence and anxiety in the Iranian survey. The Discussion also recounts another study’s findings on distress and depression, but this paper does not report post-traumatic stress as an outcome. It therefore supports only part of the outcome list attributed to it. (LLM, conf=0.88)

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Authors
Moghanibashi-Mansourieh, A.
Venue
Asian Journal of Psychiatry
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2020-06
Volume
51
Pages
102076
ISSN
1876-2018 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3016925682
Cited by
763
References
13
Citations by year
2026: 7 · 2025: 32 · 2024: 49 · 2023: 129 · 2022: 177 · 2021: 266 · 2020: 102
FWCI
67.55
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Asian Journal of Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Social Sciences › Communication › Communication and COVID-19 Impact
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Keywords
COVID-19 pandemic, anxiety, general population, sex differences, news exposure, age differences, family members with COVID-19, psychosocial interventions, Iran
MeSH terms
COVID-19, Adolescent, Adult, Anxiety, Anxiety Disorders, Female, Humans, Iran, Male, Middle Aged, Pneumonia, Viral, Coronavirus Infections, Young Adult, Pandemics, Social Media

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