The impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on mental health, associated factors and coping strategies in people living with HIV: a scoping review

C Hong, A Queiroz, J Hoskin - African Journal of Reproduction …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic and associated measures implemented by authorities
have created additional stressors and increased the risk of psychological illnesses among …

Rasch modeling and multilevel confirmatory factor analysis for the usability of the impact of event Scale-Revised (IES-R) during the COVID-19 pandemic

MA Aljaberi, KH Lee, NA Alareqe, MA Qasem… - Healthcare, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Several instruments are currently used to assess Coronavirus Disease 2019
(COVID-19)-induced psychological distress, including the 22-item Impact of Event Scale …

Validation of a COVID-19 mental health and wellness survey questionnaire

M El Tantawi, MO Folayan, AL Nguyen, NM Aly… - BMC Public Health, 2022 - Springer
Background and aim COVID-19 affected mental health and wellbeing. Research is needed
to assess its impact using validated tools. The study assessed the content validity, reliability …

A multi-country survey of the socio-demographic factors associated with adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic

MO Folayan, RA Abeldaño Zuñiga, JI Virtanen… - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Background Health behaviours are influenced by individual characteristics including age,
gender, education and economic level. This study aimed to assess the associations …

Socio-economic factors associated with post-traumatic stress symptoms among adolescents and young people during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic

MO Folayan, RAA Zuñiga, P Ellakany, MA Yousaf… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
This study assessed the association between sociodemographic factors and post-traumatic
stress symptoms (PTSS) among 18–24-year-olds during the first wave of the COVID-19 …

Sex differences in the experience of COVID-19 post-traumatic stress symptoms by adults in South Africa

NP Nzimande, M El Tantawi, RAA Zuñiga… - BMC psychiatry, 2022 - Springer
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has created multiple mental health challenges. Many
residents in South Africa face pre-existing elevated levels of stress and the pandemic may …

Associations between mental health challenges, sexual activity, alcohol consumption, use of other psychoactive substances and use of COVID-19 preventive …

MO Folayan, O Ibigbami, M El Tantawi, NM Aly… - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Background The aims of this study were to assess: 1) the associations among sexual
activity, alcohol consumption, use of other psychoactive substances and mental health …

A multi-country study of the associations between HIV vulnerability status, perception of COVID-19 related stigma and post-traumatic stress symptoms during the first …

MO Folayan, RAA Zuñiga, JI Virtanen, P Ellakany… - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Background This study investigated the associations between COVID-19 related stigma and
post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS); and the associations between PTSS and COVID-19 …

Economic and social determinants of health care utilization during the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic among adults in Ghana: a population-based cross-sectional …

MA Ayanore, M Adjuik, RAA Zuñiga, P Amuna… - BMC Public Health, 2024 - Springer
Background The COVID-19 pandemic had socioeconomic effects in Africa. This study
assessed the social and economic determinants of healthcare utilization during the first …

[PDF][PDF] Psychological distress, anxiety, depression, and associated factors among Nigerian healthcare workers during COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study

OI Ibigbami, A Akinsulore, T Opakunle… - … journal of public …, 2022 - ssph-journal.org
Objectives: We determined the prevalence of psychological distress, and the associations
between sociodemographic factors, anxiety, depression, COVID-19-related experiences …