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Societal influence and psychological distress among Indonesian adults in Java on the early Omicron wave of COVID-19

d'Arqom A 1 , Akram M 2 , Azzahranisa NS 2 , Nasution MZ 3 , Surjaningrum ER 4 , Yusof J 5

Affiliations 

  • 1 Division of Pharmacology & Therapy, Department of Anatomy, Histology, & Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, 60131, Indonesia
  • 2 Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, 60131, Indonesia
  • 3 Postgraduate School, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, 60286, Indonesia
  • 4 Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, 60286, Indonesia
  • 5 School of Human Resource Development & Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, 81310, Malaysia
Future Sci OA, 2023 Dec;9(10):FSO894.
PMID: 37753359 DOI: 10.2144/fsoa-2023-0104

Abstract

AIM: Changes during the COVID-19 pandemic might create pressure on different people, thus this study aimed to measure respondents' psychological distress during the early phase of the Omicron wave in Java Island.

METHODS: A web-based survey on societal influence and COVID-19-related psychological distress was distributed through social media in November-December 2021, and received 396 responses.

RESULTS: This study showed that almost 50% of respondents faced psychological distress during the early phase of the Omicron variant, especially concerning hypervigilance and avoidance. Several sociodemographic factors might contribute to the incidence of psychological distress including comorbidity, age and education.

CONCLUSION: Taken together, the incidence of COVID-19-related psychological distress was still found in the early phase of the Omicron variant, especially among young adults.

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