Elizabeth A McGinn, Lynne M Rosenberg, Grace S Chandler, L Barry Seltz
Resident perspectives on the impact of program leadership communication on well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic
Journal of communication in healthcare
pandemic caused covid19 unprecedented social health emergency worldwide first study scientific literature reporting psychological impact covid19 outbreak sample spanish population crosssectional study conducted online survey 3480 people presence depression anxiety posttraumatic stress disorder ptsd evaluated screening tests 14 march sociodemographic covid19related data collected additionally spiritual wellbeing loneliness social support discrimination sense belonging assessed descriptive analyses carried linear regression models compiled 187 sample revealed depressive 216 anxiety 158 ptsd symptoms older age group economic stability belief adequate information provided pandemic negatively related depression anxiety ptsd however female gender previous diagnoses mental health problems neurological disorders symptoms associated virus close relative infected associated greater symptomatology three variables predictive models revealed greatest protector symptomatology spiritual wellbeing loneliness strongest predictor depression anxiety ptsd impact mental health caused pandemic measures adopted first weeks deal evident addition possible identify need greater psychological support general certain particularly vulnerable groups