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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.
Plain Language Summary
The COVID-19 pandemic hits every aspect of human life, including the social and psychological aspects. This study was conducted to measure these changes in Indonesian adults who stayed on Java Island during the early phase of the Omicron wave. Using an online questionnaire, 396 responses were received and analyzed. The results showed that almost half of the respondents still had symptoms of psychological distress. Several sociodemographic factors might contribute to the incidence of psychological distress including comorbidity, age, and education. Understanding these factors might bring benefits for future pandemic preparedness.
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Almost half of 396 Indonesian adults in Java faced psychological distress during early phase of the Omicron wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Supplementary data
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Author contributions
A d'Arqom designed the study, acquired the data, analyzed the data and drafted the manuscript. M Akram acquired the data, reviewed and edited the manuscript; NS Azzahranisa acquired the data, reviewed and edited the manuscript; MZ Nasution acquired the data, reviewed and edited the manuscript; ER Surjaningrum designed the study, reviewed and edited the manuscript; J Yusof reviewed and edited the manuscript; The manuscript has been read and approved by all the authors, that the requirements for authorship as stated earlier in this document have been met, and that each author believes that the manuscript represents honest work.
Financial & competing interests disclosure
A d'Arqom received funding from LPPM Universitas Airlangga, SATU JRS, no. 1003/UN3/2022; J Yusof received funding from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, UTM MG, PY/2022/04779 (Q.J130000.3053.04M14)/PY/2021/02555 (R.J130000.7353.4B724). The authors have no other relevant affiliations or financial involvement with any organization or entity with a financial interest in or financial conflict with the subject matter or materials discussed in the manuscript apart from those disclosed.
No writing assistance was utilized in the production of this manuscript.
Ethical conduct of research
The authors state that they have obtained appropriate institutional review board approval or have followed the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki for all human experimental investigations. In addition, for investigations involving human subjects, informed consent has been obtained from the participants involved (Approved by Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga (no. 244/EC/KEPK/FKUA/2021).