[Change in psychological burden during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany: fears, individual behavior, and the relevance of information and trust in governmental institutions].
Veränderung der psychischen Belastung in der COVID-19-Pandemie in Deutschland: Ängste, individuelles Verhalten und die Relevanz von Information sowie Vertrauen in Behörden.
Depression
Generalized anxiety
Pandemic phases
Psychological distress
SARS-CoV‑2
Journal
Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz
ISSN: 1437-1588
Titre abrégé: Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 101181368
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Mar 2021
Mar 2021
Historique:
received:
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09
2020
accepted:
17
12
2020
pubmed:
23
1
2021
medline:
9
3
2021
entrez:
22
1
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health was evident early on. The extent of the effects, especially cumulative over the long period of the pandemic, has not yet been fully investigated for Germany. The aim of the study was to determine psychological burden as well as COVID-19-related experience and behavior patterns and to show how they changed during the different phases of the pandemic in Germany. The Germany-wide online-based cross-sectional study (03/10-07/27/2020) included 22,961 people (convenience sample). Generalized anxiety (GAD-7), depression (PHQ-2), and psychological distress (DT) were collected, as well as COVID-19-related experiences and behavior patterns: COVID-19-related fear, trust in governmental actions, subjective level of information, adherent safety behavior, and personal risk assessment for infection/severe course of illness. The pandemic was retrospectively divided into five phases (initial, crisis, lockdown, reorientation, and new normality). Compared to pre-COVID-19 reference values, GAD‑7, PHQ‑2, and DT levels were significantly elevated and persistent throughout the different phases of the pandemic. COVID-19-related fear, information level, trust, safety behavior, and the risk assessment for infection/severe course of illness showed, after initial strong increase, a strong decrease to partly below the initial value. Exceptions were constant risk assessments of having a severe course of illness or dying of it. The increased levels of psychological burden, which have persisted throughout all phases of the pandemic, illustrate the need for sustainable support services. Declining values over the duration of the pandemic in terms of trust in governmental actions and the feeling of being well informed underline the need for more targeted education. HINTERGRUND: Auswirkungen der COVID-19-Pandemie auf die psychische Gesundheit zeigten sich bereits früh. Das Ausmaß der Auswirkungen, insbesondere kumulativ über die lang anhaltende Zeit der Pandemie, ist für Deutschland noch nicht umfassend untersucht worden. Ziel der Studie war es, psychische Belastungen sowie COVID-19-bezogene Erlebens- und Verhaltensweisen zu erheben und deren Veränderung über die verschiedenen Phasen der Pandemie in Deutschland darzustellen. In die deutschlandweite onlinebasierte Querschnittsstudie (10.03.–27.07.2020) konnten 22.961 Menschen eingeschlossen werden (Convenience Sample). Erhoben wurden: generalisierte Angst (GAD-7), Depression (PHQ-2), psychischer Distress (DT) sowie COVID-19-bezogene Erlebens- und Verhaltensweisen wie COVID-19-bezogene Angst, Vertrauen in staatliche Maßnahmen, subjektives Informiertheitslevel, adhärentes Sicherheitsverhalten und persönliche Risikoeinschätzung für Ansteckung/Erkrankungsschwere. Die Pandemie wurde retrospektiv in 5 Phasen (Anfangs‑, Krisen‑, Lockdown‑, Neuorientierungsphase und „neue Normalität“) eingeteilt. Es zeigten sich im Vergleich zu Prä-COVID-19-Referenzwerten anhaltend erhöhte Werte in GAD‑7, PHQ‑2 und DT. COVID-19-bezogene Angst, Informiertheitslevel, Vertrauen, Sicherheitsverhalten und die Einschätzung, an COVID-19 zu erkranken, zeigten, nach initial starkem Anstieg, einen Abfall bis z. T. unter den Ausgangswert. Ausnahme waren konstante Einschätzungen, einen schweren Verlauf von COVID-19 zu haben bzw. daran zu versterben. Die durch alle Pandemiephasen anhaltend erhöhten Werte psychischer Belastung verdeutlichen die Notwendigkeit nachhaltiger Unterstützungsangebote. Sinkende Werte in Bezug auf Vertrauen in staatliche Maßnahmen und das subjektive Informiertheitslevel unterstreichen das Gebot gezielter Aufklärung.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
The potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health was evident early on. The extent of the effects, especially cumulative over the long period of the pandemic, has not yet been fully investigated for Germany.
OBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVE
The aim of the study was to determine psychological burden as well as COVID-19-related experience and behavior patterns and to show how they changed during the different phases of the pandemic in Germany.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
METHODS
The Germany-wide online-based cross-sectional study (03/10-07/27/2020) included 22,961 people (convenience sample). Generalized anxiety (GAD-7), depression (PHQ-2), and psychological distress (DT) were collected, as well as COVID-19-related experiences and behavior patterns: COVID-19-related fear, trust in governmental actions, subjective level of information, adherent safety behavior, and personal risk assessment for infection/severe course of illness. The pandemic was retrospectively divided into five phases (initial, crisis, lockdown, reorientation, and new normality).
RESULTS
RESULTS
Compared to pre-COVID-19 reference values, GAD‑7, PHQ‑2, and DT levels were significantly elevated and persistent throughout the different phases of the pandemic. COVID-19-related fear, information level, trust, safety behavior, and the risk assessment for infection/severe course of illness showed, after initial strong increase, a strong decrease to partly below the initial value. Exceptions were constant risk assessments of having a severe course of illness or dying of it.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
The increased levels of psychological burden, which have persisted throughout all phases of the pandemic, illustrate the need for sustainable support services. Declining values over the duration of the pandemic in terms of trust in governmental actions and the feeling of being well informed underline the need for more targeted education.
ZUSAMMENFASSUNG
UNASSIGNED
HINTERGRUND: Auswirkungen der COVID-19-Pandemie auf die psychische Gesundheit zeigten sich bereits früh. Das Ausmaß der Auswirkungen, insbesondere kumulativ über die lang anhaltende Zeit der Pandemie, ist für Deutschland noch nicht umfassend untersucht worden.
ZIEL DER ARBEIT
UNASSIGNED
Ziel der Studie war es, psychische Belastungen sowie COVID-19-bezogene Erlebens- und Verhaltensweisen zu erheben und deren Veränderung über die verschiedenen Phasen der Pandemie in Deutschland darzustellen.
MATERIAL UND METHODEN
METHODS
In die deutschlandweite onlinebasierte Querschnittsstudie (10.03.–27.07.2020) konnten 22.961 Menschen eingeschlossen werden (Convenience Sample). Erhoben wurden: generalisierte Angst (GAD-7), Depression (PHQ-2), psychischer Distress (DT) sowie COVID-19-bezogene Erlebens- und Verhaltensweisen wie COVID-19-bezogene Angst, Vertrauen in staatliche Maßnahmen, subjektives Informiertheitslevel, adhärentes Sicherheitsverhalten und persönliche Risikoeinschätzung für Ansteckung/Erkrankungsschwere. Die Pandemie wurde retrospektiv in 5 Phasen (Anfangs‑, Krisen‑, Lockdown‑, Neuorientierungsphase und „neue Normalität“) eingeteilt.
ERGEBNISSE
UNASSIGNED
Es zeigten sich im Vergleich zu Prä-COVID-19-Referenzwerten anhaltend erhöhte Werte in GAD‑7, PHQ‑2 und DT. COVID-19-bezogene Angst, Informiertheitslevel, Vertrauen, Sicherheitsverhalten und die Einschätzung, an COVID-19 zu erkranken, zeigten, nach initial starkem Anstieg, einen Abfall bis z. T. unter den Ausgangswert. Ausnahme waren konstante Einschätzungen, einen schweren Verlauf von COVID-19 zu haben bzw. daran zu versterben.
DISKUSSION
CONCLUSIONS
Die durch alle Pandemiephasen anhaltend erhöhten Werte psychischer Belastung verdeutlichen die Notwendigkeit nachhaltiger Unterstützungsangebote. Sinkende Werte in Bezug auf Vertrauen in staatliche Maßnahmen und das subjektive Informiertheitslevel unterstreichen das Gebot gezielter Aufklärung.
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HINTERGRUND: Auswirkungen der COVID-19-Pandemie auf die psychische Gesundheit zeigten sich bereits früh. Das Ausmaß der Auswirkungen, insbesondere kumulativ über die lang anhaltende Zeit der Pandemie, ist für Deutschland noch nicht umfassend untersucht worden.
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doi: 10.1007/s00103-021-03278-0
pii: 10.1007/s00103-021-03278-0
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