Open AccessMental Wellbeing of Thai People During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Author(s) -
Ratchanun Jaibun,
Kanitsorn Terdpaopong,
Kanitha Chawana
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
science proceedings series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2663-9467
pISSN - 2663-9459
DOI - 10.31580/sps.v3i1.1940
Subject(s) - mental health , anxiety , pandemic , depression (economics) , psychology , demographics , psychiatry , covid-19 , mental illness , affect (linguistics) , clinical psychology , medicine , disease , demography , infectious disease (medical specialty) , communication , pathology , sociology , economics , macroeconomics
The effect of CO19 has influenced people mental well-being caused by the pandemic, economic, social, and lifestyle changes. Several studies examined the link between CO19 and mental health, both with the virus and non-infectious causes. This study focuses on how COVID-19 affect Thai people mental well-being by which the respondents are Thai people of different ages and demographics. A questionnaire survey is employed to collect information. The number of usable sample of this study is 644 respondents. This study investigated trends in psychiatric disorders such as anxiety, stress, depression, and the CO19 pandemic. In addition, the study also tries to identify the course of mental disorders of the respondents. We found that lifestyle issues, job shifts, and financial problems have contributed to a rise in the respondents’ mental health. Lifestyle has a negative correlation to the degree of stress with mental illness, while education also has a significant impact on the mental wellbeing of the respondents.