Date of Award
1-1-2023
Document Type
Open Access Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Department
School of Public Health
First Advisor
Melinda M. Irwin
Abstract
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has significant impact on people’s mental health. However, no nationwide study has investigated the mental health among rural residents during the COVID-19 outbreak in China. This study was aimed to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the mental health and public practices for controlling and preventing the COVID-19 in rural communities in China. An anonymous online survey was sent to participants through WeChat, the most widely used Chinese social-networking app, from March 2 to 11, 2020. We recruited 4607 individuals from 11 representative provinces in mainland China. The analytical sample was 2159 rural residents. The study analyzed generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) as the primary outcome and evaluated the public health practices performed in rural communities during the COVID-19 outbreak. Multiple logistic regression was conducted to explore risk factors that may contribute to heightened GAD. We found that the frequency of wearing masks, practicing physical distancing, and washing hands increased significantly after the COVID-19 outbreak (p
Recommended Citation
Liang, Wenxin, "Impact Of The Covid-19 Outbreak On Mental Health And Public Practices In Rural Communities In China" (2023). Public Health Theses. 2289.
https://elischolar.library.yale.edu/ysphtdl/2289
