Abstract
Context and objectives :The unexpected pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) affected several activities and exposed workers, students and the large mass of unemployed people to an economic and psychological pressure that could lead to various problems, such as anxiety, fear, depression and insomnia, consequently causing impairment of quality of life. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted using the COVID-19 Peri-Traumatic Distress Index (CPDI) and the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) to measure peri-traumatic stress and fear, such as psychological reactions during the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. An online spreadsheet was used as a data collection tool to send the questionnaire and scales to a sample of 1,844 participants. Data were analyzed in groups of health professionals, students and teachers, and an analysis was performed between unemployed and employed people in order to evaluate the impact of employment on the population’s mental health. Results: All groups presented from moderate to high CPDI and FCV-19S scores, and students and unemployed people had higher levels of stress and fear. Conclusion: COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the Brazilian population, with students and the unemployed showing the highest rates of stress and fear.
Highlights
In December 2019, a new coronavirus denominated Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 or 2019-nCoV) of unknown origin was spread in Hubei Province, China
Context and objectives: The unexpected pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) affected several activities and exposed workers, students and the large mass of unemployed people to an economic and psychological pressure that could lead to various problems, such as anxiety, fear, depression and insomnia, causing impairment of quality of life
A cross-sectional study was conducted from April 12th to 18th 2020 using the COVID-19 Peri-Traumatic Distress Index (CPDI) (Appendix 1) and the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) (Appendix 2) to measure peri-traumatic stress and fear as psychological reactions during the COVID-19 pandemic
Summary
In December 2019, a new coronavirus denominated Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 or 2019-nCoV) of unknown origin was spread in Hubei Province, China. The epidemic disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 was called 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19). COVID-19 manifested its several symptoms from asymptomatic and mild symptoms to severe illness and death. The viral infection has expanded internationally and the World Health Organization (WHO) announced a Public Health Emergency of International Concern [1]. Abad and collaborators (2020) showed that COVID-19 started in China and reached the world becoming a pandemic, arriving in Latin America in mid-February 2020. Several studies are being conducted in Brazil and worldwide aiming to understand the characteristics of the disease and the cure of people infected by this coronavirus [4]
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