Exploring the frequency of anxiety and depression symptoms in a brazilian sample during the covid-19 outbreak

2021 
The COVID-19 pandemic is a public health emergency of international concern, and the main measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus causing COVID-19 were social distancing, quarantine, and self-isolation Although these policies are effective in containing the spread of the virus, they might represent a challenge to psychological well-being, increasing levels of depressive and anxiety-related symptoms Aims: We explored the frequency of anxiety and depression symptoms during COVID-19 restrictions and associations with sociodemographic factors in a Brazilian sample Method: Data of a total of 936 Brazilian adults (68 2% women) aged 18 to 77 years old (M = 38 95, SD = 13 91) were collected through an online survey Results: In general, we observed a frequency of 17 36% for severe anxiety and 66 13% for severe depression symptoms, in which younger participants (18–39 years old) and women showed higher scores in anxiety and depression scales compared to older age groups Logistic regressions showed that women were more likely to present severe symptoms of anxiety (20 4%) compared to men (10 9%), as well as respondents in the educational sector (24 3%) compared to those in the health sector (10%) Conclusions: We highlight the importance of mental health professionals in developing strategies to help younger adults to mitigate the effects of social restriction © 2021 by the authors Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland
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