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Psychological Resilience and Adverse Mental Health Issues in the Thai Population during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic

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  • Chidchanok Ruengorn

    (Department of Pharmaceutical Care, Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
    Pharmacoepidemiology and Statistics Research Center (PESRC), Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Ratanaporn Awiphan

    (Department of Pharmaceutical Care, Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
    Pharmacoepidemiology and Statistics Research Center (PESRC), Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand)

  • Chabaphai Phosuya

    (Department of Pharmaceutical Care, Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
    Pharmacoepidemiology and Statistics Research Center (PESRC), Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand)

  • Yongyuth Ruanta

    (Department of Pharmaceutical Care, Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
    Pharmacoepidemiology and Statistics Research Center (PESRC), Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand)

  • Nahathai Wongpakaran

    (Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand)

  • Tinakon Wongpakaran

    (Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand)

  • Kednapa Thavorn

    (Pharmacoepidemiology and Statistics Research Center (PESRC), Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
    Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L6, Canada
    ICES uOttawa, Ottawa, ON K1Y 4E9, Canada
    School of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1G 5Z3, Canada)

  • Surapon Nochaiwong

    (Department of Pharmaceutical Care, Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
    Pharmacoepidemiology and Statistics Research Center (PESRC), Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

Abstract

In light of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the enormous amount of uncertainty caused by it, mental health issues have become a great concern. Evidence regarding the effects of psychological resilience on the Thai population is scarce. We evaluated psychological resilience during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and its association with the risk of mental health outcomes, such as depression, anxiety, stress, and health-related well-being. This cross-sectional study was a part of the HOME-COVID-19 project, which conducted an online survey of 4004 members of the general population in Thailand using the Brief Resilience Coping Scale. Logistic regression was performed to identify the association between psychological resilience and mental health issues and well-being. Groups with prevalence rates of 43.9%, 39.2%, and 16.9% were classified as low, moderate, and high resilient copers, respectively. Using high resilient copers as a reference group, the low resilient copers had a higher chance of having mental health adversities. The adjusted odds ratio (OR) was 1.89 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.39–2.56; p < 0.001) for depression, 2.13 (95% CI, 1.45–3.14; p < 0.001) for anxiety, 4.61 (95% CI, 3.30–6.45; p < 0.001) for perceived stress, and 3.18 (95% CI, 2.31–4.38; p < 0.001) for low well-being. For the medium resilient copers, only low well-being was found to be statistically significant (OR, 1.60; 95% CI, 1.16–2.20; p = 0.004). It is important that resilience be considered in the development of strategies for managing the COVID-19 pandemic to prevent or reduce adverse mental health outcomes.

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  • Chidchanok Ruengorn & Ratanaporn Awiphan & Chabaphai Phosuya & Yongyuth Ruanta & Nahathai Wongpakaran & Tinakon Wongpakaran & Kednapa Thavorn & Surapon Nochaiwong, 2022. "Psychological Resilience and Adverse Mental Health Issues in the Thai Population during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(20), pages 1-14, October.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:20:p:13023-:d:938884
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    1. Chidchanok Ruengorn & Ratanaporn Awiphan & Chabaphai Phosuya & Yongyuth Ruanta & Kednapa Thavorn & Nahathai Wongpakaran & Tinakon Wongpakaran & Surapon Nochaiwong, 2022. "Disparities and Factors Associated with Coronavirus Disease-2019-Related Public Stigma: A Cross-Sectional Study in Thailand," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(11), pages 1-13, May.
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