Psychological Issues Encountered by People During COVID-19 Pandemic.

This study was carried to assess the level of
depression in people that may be caused by the COVID19 pandemic. The primary data of this research were
collected from respondents who completed the online
survey after reading the consent notification. The survey
was distributed through colleagues, friends and their
acquaintances. It followed a non-probabilistic sampling
to reach for as many participants as possible, who were
driven by their interest and contribution to take part in
this research. More into it, the handling and the analysis
of the collected data were at high confidence measures.
To fulfill the research’s aim, the authors constructed an
online questionnaire in google forms which contained 3
main sections: the demographic information, depression
measurement based on the PHQ-9 questions as a valid
depression scale and the last section covered the
depression management. The demographic section
covered information about age, gender, education level,
type of employment and income. The following section
considered the PHQ-9 patient health questionnaire as an
accredited, 9-questions depression assessment measuring
tool presenting a particular individual on a scale of 0-27.
It is important to mention that the last question is scored
in this current research, but usually not scored for
assisting the clinician to assess the influence of the
patient's symptoms on his or her life. The majority of
participants showed some kind of depression, most of
which were mild. Management of depression could
include watching television, reading, exercising,
socializing, having a pet and a garden. Future studies
should be longitudinal to enable us and other scholars to
investigate how varied factors may alter the progression
of depression. In addition, a larger study group is needed
to make accurate conclusions.