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Mental wellbeing and perception of health in the era of COVID‐19 pandemic: A cross‐sectional study in the general population
Author(s) -
Gül İsa,
Yeşiltaş Aysun
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
perspectives in psychiatric care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6163
pISSN - 0031-5990
DOI - 10.1111/ppc.12818
Subject(s) - pandemic , cross sectional study , covid-19 , perception , mental health , population , psychology , medicine , psychiatry , environmental health , virology , disease , outbreak , pathology , neuroscience , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Purpose This study was aimed at evaluating mental wellbeing and health perception in the general population during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic and at highlighting the correlation between them and selected variables. Design and Methods This descriptive and cross‐sectional study was carried out in 374 individuals, who were remotely administered two scales (“Perception of Health Scale [PHS]” and “Warwick‐Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale [WEMWBS]”) and a demographic and clinical questionnaire. Findings PHS mean score was 53.24 ± 7.69 and the total WEMWBS score was 52.95 ± 10.75. A positive statistically significant correlation was found between PHS and WEMWBS ( p < 0.05). Gender, marital status, and education levels conditioned mental well‐being in a statistically significant. Suffering from a chronic disorder, COVID‐19 symptoms, or having a family member affected by COVID‐19 infection influenced the health perception. Practical Implications Exposing the factors affecting the health and mental wellbeing perceptions of individuals, especially during the pandemic period, can guide policymakers.