AUTHOR=Huy Nguyen T., Nguyen Tran Minh Duc , Mohammed Alhady Shamael T., Luu Mai N., Hassan Amr K., Giang Tran V., Truong Le V., Ravikulan Rohanti , Raut Akshay P., Dayyab Farouq M., Durme Shyam P., Trang Vu T., Loc Le Q., Thach Pham N.

TITLE=Perceived Stress of Quarantine and Isolation During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Global Survey

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychiatry

VOLUME=Volume 12 - 2021

YEAR=2021

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.656664

DOI=10.3389/fpsyt.2021.656664

ISSN=1664-0640

ABSTRACT=Aims. Understanding of the perceived stress and coping strategies adopted by people is important for contemplating the consequences of a pandemic on mental health of people globally. In this study, we intended to assess the perceived stress status of quarantine/isolation globally during the COVID-19 pandemic. 
Methods. This is a multicentre, multinational cross-sectional study that recruited isolated/quarantined individuals suspected or confirmed to have COVID-19 to assess the psychological impact of the quarantine experience by answering a survey was distributed online. 
Results. The study was conducted across 63 participating countries gaining 1871 valid responses. There was a higher proportion of female participants in the post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) category compared to low stress category (66.0% Vs. 52.0%) and a higher proportion of individuals whose marital status was single had PTSD (57.1%). Also individual's religion may increase the odds of PTSD as Hindus (OR: 4.40, 95 % CI: 2.41, p<0.001).
Conclusions. Many factors can predict stress in pandemics such as COVID-19 including female sex, being single, higher education status, and being of the non-healthcare profession.