SOCIAL SUPPORT PROMOTES MENTAL HEALTH DURING THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY FROM TURKEY

Department of Psychiatry,
            Istanbul Sultanbeyli State Hospital, Sultanbeyli Community Mental Health Center,
            Istanbul, Sultanbeyli, Turkey; Kaya, Hatice; Ayık, Batuhan; Department of Psychiatry,
            Istanbul Erenkoy Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Erenkoy,
            Turkey; Tasdelen, Rumeysa; Department of Psychiatry,
            Marmara University Istanbul Pendik Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Pendik,
            Turkey; Ercis, Mete; Department of Psychiatry,
            Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Fatih,
            Turkey; Ertekin, Erhan; Department of Psychiatry,
            Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Fatih,
            Turkey

doi:10.24869/psyd.2021.217

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SOCIAL SUPPORT PROMOTES MENTAL HEALTH DURING THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY FROM TURKEY

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Department of Psychiatry, Istanbul Sultanbeyli State Hospital, Sultanbeyli Community Mental Health Center, Istanbul, Sultanbeyli, Turkey, Kaya, Hatice, Ayık, Batuhan, Department of Psychiatry, Istanbul Erenkoy Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Erenkoy, Turkey, Tasdelen, Rumeysa, Department of Psychiatry, Marmara University Istanbul Pendik Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Pendik, Turkey, Ercis, Mete, Department of Psychiatry, Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Fatih, Turkey +2 more·2021·Psychiatria Danubina

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BACKGROUND: Coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) has several negative effects on mental health, given its rapid transmission, hygiene and isolation measures and associated social and financial difficulties. In this study, we aimed to investigate the mental health burden of the Turkish population and vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 outbreak, especially exploring the effects of social support. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: We assessed depression, anxiety, stress symptoms and perceived social support among 894 people all over Turkey, using the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21) and Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) two months after the declaration of the first COVID-19 case in Turkey. RESULTS: According to DASS-21 subscale scores, the findings showed that the prevalence of moderate to severe depression, anxiety and stress-related symptoms was 24.8%, 21.9% and 12.6%, respectively. Female gender, being single, having a lifetime psychiatric disorder, lower education level and financial concerns were significantly associated with higher DASS-21 scores. Also, there was a negative correlation between all subgroups of perceived social support, especially from the family, and the total DASS-21 score. CONCLUSIONS: Vulnerable groups should be identified and protected to reduce adverse psychiatric outcomes of COVID-19. Besides, further strategies should be provided to maintain protective factors, such as social support, under stressful conditions.

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Shen, Y., Wei, L., Li, Q., Li, L.-Q., & Zhang, X. (2021) · Psychology Health & Medicine · doi:10.1080/13548506.2021.1944653 · Cited by 35 · see citing works

Authors: Department of Psychiatry, I. S. S. H., Kaya, H., Ayık, B., Department of Psychiatry, I. E. E. A. R. H., Tasdelen, R., Department of Psychiatry, M. U. I. P. E. A. R. H., Ercis, M., Department of Psychiatry, I. U., Ertekin, E., & Department of Psychiatry, I. U.
Affiliations: Istanbul University (TR)
Corresponding author: Kaya, Hatice
ORCID: Kaya, Hatice
Ayık, Batuhan
Ercis, Mete
Ertekin, Erhan
Venue: Psychiatria Danubina
Publisher: Medicinska Naklada d.o.o.
Published: 2021-06-25
Volume: 33
Issue: 2
Pages: 217-224
ISSN: 0353-5053 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.24869/psyd.2021.217
OpenAlex: W3174268217
Cited by: 30
References: 33
Citations by year: 2026: 3 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 15 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 1
FWCI: 3.93
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: diamond
doi.org
Locations: Psychiatria Danubina (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
University of Zagreb University Computing Centre (SRCE) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Dspace Repository (Marmara Üniversitesi) (submittedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › COVID-19 and Mental Health
Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
Keywords: COVID-19 pandemic, perceived social support, mental health, depression, anxiety, stress symptoms, vulnerable populations, financial concerns, family support
MeSH terms: COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Anxiety, Cross-Sectional Studies, Depression, Disease Outbreaks, Female, Humans, Mental Health, Surveys and Questionnaires, Social Support, Stress, Psychological, Turkey

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