Psychological Impacts of COVID-۱۹ on the General Population of Iran

Background: During the COVID-۱۹ pandemic, the main focus of studies was on physical impact of the disease, while psychological impacts were mainly neglected. Identifying the psychological impacts of the COVID-۱۹ pandemic on the general population can help in planning and preparing for future pandemics. The current study aims to investigate the psychological impacts of the COVID-۱۹ pandemic on the general population of Iran. Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional survey study that was conducted online on ۱۷۳۵ Iranian people from April ۲۱ to June ۲۱, ۲۰۲۱. Perceived feelings during the COVID-۱۹ pandemic were measured by Reynolds et al.’s self-report tool. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (frequency and percentage) and inferential statistics including chi-square test and independent t-test in SPSS v.۲۲. The significance level was set at ۰.۰۵. Results: The mean age of the respondents was ۳۴.۶۲±۱۱.۸۶ years. The most frequent perceived feelings were boredom (n=۷۶۴, ۴۴.۰%), nostalgia (n=۷۰۴, ۴۰.۶%), worry (n=۶۱۳, ۳۵.۳%), and nervousness (n=۵۹۱, ۳۴.۱%). Females, younger people, unemployed people, unmarried people, and those living in the urban areas experienced significantly higher levels of negative feelings. Conclusion: The psychological impact of the COVID-۱۹ pandemic on Iranian people is high, particularly among female, unmarried, and unemployed people. Therefore, supportive and psychological interventions during the pandemic and psychological rehabilitations after the pandemic are needed.

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Perceived impact ، COVID-۱۹ ، Iran ​​​​​​​