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International Journal of Science Annals, Vol. 4, No. 1, 2021
рrint ISSN: 2617-2682; online ISSN: 2707-3637; DOI:10.26697/ijsa

Introduction the questionnaire. This study was approved by the
In December 2019 there was a sudden rise in cases of Ethical and Research Board. Voluntary written informed
pneumonia in Wuhan city, China which was later consent was obtained in all cases. Permission was
designated as Coronavirus disease by the World Health obtained from the Ethical Committee at Saveetha
Organization (WHO) on February 11, 2020. This Medical College and Hospital, Chennai, India. A
Coronavirus is identified as a novel strain of coronavirus validated questionnaire was used to assess the
that shares 79% of genetic similarity with SARS-CoV depression score amongst COVID-19 positive patients.
from the SARS outbreak 2003. On March 11, 2020, the This study was conducted from May 2020 to September
WHO declared the outbreak a global pandemic (Anand 2020.
et al., 2020). This outbreak has changed various aspects Sample Size and Collection
of the economy resulting in vast decline in tourism, A total of 100 COVID-19 positive patient in age group
aviation, agriculture and financial sectors of the country 18-60 years by RTPCR who underwent quarantine were
(Nicola et al., 2020). The consequences of this pandemic requested to fill the Google questionnaire form
affected the physical and mental health of individuals “Psychosocial Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic” after
more than the world anticipated (Brooks et al., 2020; written informed consent in local language. The
Fiorillo & Gorwood, 2020; Hanna et al., 2018; Lima et participation was voluntary. A total of 68 responses
al., 2020). Resulting COVID-19 has required many were received and were obtained in the study. The pre-
countries across the globe to implement early quarantine validated DSM 4 (ICDS) questionnaires were used to
measures as the fundamental disease control tool. assess the depression score amongst COVID-19 positive
Mental disorders, such as anxiety, depression, are patients and data was analyzed using automated Google
attributed to risk factors including loneliness, pie charts and Percentages. Patients with a pre-existing
frustration, which is inevitable in the majority of the psychiatric illness those who are not willing to be a part
population during quarantine (Kang et al., 2020; of the study were excluded from the study.
Shigemura et al., 2020; Park, S.-C., & Park, 2020). Data Analysis
Altruistic behavior towards self-isolation and voluntary Data was analyzed for calculating the percentage of
quarantine should be encouraged after proper patient with different depression score. Automated
clarification through mass communication to minimize Graphs were used to analyze the data.
distress and long-term complications of imposed The analysis of the answers and respondent opinions
quarantine. was conducted using the Pearson method, which
The aim of the study. To explore psychological well- produced statistically relevant results.
being of COVID positive patients during quarantine in a
private hospital. Results
Questionnaires were sent to 100 patients out of whom
Materials and Methods 68 responded. The summary results of the respondents’
In this study 100 patients who were COVID-19 answers according to the developed questionnaire are
diagnosed as positive by RTPCR, were requested to fill shown in Table 1.
Table 1
Summary Results of Respondents’ Answers According to the Developed Questionnaire
Distribution of the participants number according to the responses
Queries for participants (people/%)
A B C D Total
1. I was bothered by things that really don’t bother me 31/47.0 19/28.8 7/10.6 9/13.6 66/100.0
2. I could not get going 29/44.6 24/36.9 6/9.3 6/9.2 65/100.0
3. I felt like people dislike me 43/65.2 16/24.2 3/4.5 4/6.1 66/100.0
4. I felt sad 28/41.8 19/28.4 12/17.9 8/11.9 67/100.0
5. I had crying spells 48/73.8 10/15.4 6/9.2 1/1.6 65/100.0
6. I enjoyed life 11/16.6 7/10.6 10/15.2 38/57.6 66/100.0
7.People were unfriendly 42/63.6 19/28.8 4/6.5 1/1.1 66/100.0
8. I felt lonely 31/46.3 20/29.9 7/10.4 9/13.4 67/100.0
9. I had trouble keeping my mind on what I was doing 31/47.0 21/31.8 5/7.6 9/13.6 66/100.0
10. I did not feel like eating; my appetite was poor 34/51.5 17/25.8 7/10.6 8/12.1 66/100.0
11. I felt that I could not shake off the blues with the 47/71.2 13/19.7 3/4.2 3/4.9 66/100.0
help from my family or friends
12. I felt I was just as good as other people 3/4.4 5/7.3 4/5.9 56/82.4 68/100.0
13. I felt that everything I did was an effort 20/30.3 11/16.6 5/7.6 30/45.5 66/100.0
14. I talked less than usual 28/41.8 15/22.4 7/10.4 17/25.4 67/100.0
15. I was happy 11/16.7 4/6.0 7/10.6 44/66.7 66/100.0
16. My sleep was restless 25/37.3 23/34.3 11/16.5 8/11.9 67/100.0
17. I felt fearful 38/56.7 15/22.4 6/9.0 8/11.9 67/100.0
18. I thought my life had been a failure 52/78.8 5/6.9 4/6.7 5/7.6 66/100.0
19. I felt hopeful about the future 6/8.8 10/14.7 8/11.8 44/64.7 68/100.0
20. I felt depressed 49/73.1 5/7.5 4/6.0 9/13.4 67/100.0

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