The Prevalence of Psychological Distress and its Associations with Attentional Control and COVID-۱۹ related Behaviors in an Iranian Sample

Introduction: The present study aimed to investigate the prevalence rates of depression, anxiety, and stress in residents of Mashhad in the early phases of COVID-۱۹. Moreover, the current study investigated the associations of attentional control and responses related to the COVID-۱۹ with depression, anxiety, and stress.Method: This research was a cross-sectional correlational study that was conducted on ۳۳۶ residents of Mashhad in ۲۰۲۰. The tools used in this study were researcher-made questionnaire, namely the COVID-۱۹ related Behaviors scale (CB-۱۹), the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-۲۱ (DASS-۲۱), and the Attentional Control Scale (ACS). Data were analyzed by SPSS (version ۲۲.۰) and logistic regression analyses. A P<۰.۰۵ was considered statistically significant.Results: The psychometric analyses showed a good model fit for the CB-۱۹ with two factors, including health behavior and psychological behavior subscales. A prevalence rate of ۴۱.۳۷%, ۳۱.۸۵%, and ۳۰.۳۶% was observed for depression, anxiety, and stress, respectively. In the regression analysis, poor focusing, and high levels of psychological responses related to the COVID-۱۹ were risk factors of depression, anxiety, and stress (p<۰.۰۰۱).Conclusion: According to the findings of the present study it can be stated that high levels of psychological responses and poor focusing can predict depression, anxiety and stress during COVID-۱۹.

کلیدواژه ها:

mental health ، depression ، anxiety ، Stress ، COVID-۱۹