Stress level of people seeking psychological counseling and its related factors in the early stage of COVID⁃19 outbreak in Shanghai
10.19428/j.cnki.sjpm.2022.21403
- VernacularTitle:新冠肺炎疫情早期上海市主动心理咨询者的压力状况及相关因素分析
- Author:
Yizhou JIANG
1
;
Weibo ZHANG
2
;
Siyuan HE
2
;
Youwei ZHU
2
;
Yingying WANG
1
;
Na WANG
1
;
Jun CAI
2
Author Information
1. Department of Epidemiology， School of Public Health， Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety of Ministry of Education， Fudan University，Shanghai 200032，China
2. Shanghai Mental Health Center， Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine， Shanghai 200030， China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
COVID-19;
stress status;
psychological counseling;
public health emergency;
related factor
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine
2022;34(5):459-463
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
ObjectiveTo understand the stress level of people seeking psychological counseling under the coronavirus disease 2019 （COVID⁃19） pandemic and to explore its related factors. MethodsAn online survey was conducted on 1 194 people who sought psychological counseling in Shanghai through the “health cloud” psychological counseling service platform. The questionnaire included demographic information，lifestyle and stress during the COVID-19 pandemic. ResultsParticipants with low，medium，high and very high stress levels accounted for 33.1% （395/1 194），34.6% （413/1 194），25.4% （303/1 194） and 7.0% （83/1 194），respectively. Women and participants aged 18 to 30 years had higher stress levels（Z=-5.368，P<0.001； Z=35.822，P<0.001） compared with other groups. Factors contributing to the rise in stress included reading too much information about COVID-19 （OR=2.057，95%CI：1.012‒4.181），large changes in sleep state （OR=3.496，95%CI：1.669‒7.325），lack of hobbies and interests （OR=2.852，95%CI：1.252‒6.500），and prone to anxiety/irritability/sadness （OR=4.098，95%CI：1.772‒9.480）. Conclusionpeople who sought psychological counseling show high levels of psychological stress during the COVID-19 pandemic. We should pay more attention to the vulnerable groups with the following characteristics： women，18‒30 years old， residents who pay too much attention to the pandemic information，sleep less， and almost lose interest in hobbies， and easily become anxious/irritable/sad.
