COVID-19–Related Functional Impairment in a Community Sample of Korean Adults: Associations With Depression,COVID-19 Infection Fear,and Resilience |
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Authors: | Yun-ju Park Young-Eun Jung Moon-Doo Kim Won-Myong Bahk |
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Affiliation: | 1.Department of Psychiatry, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju, Republic of Korea; 2.Department of Psychiatry, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Jeju, Republic of Korea; 3.Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea |
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Abstract: | Objective We aimed to determine the effects of depression, COVID-19 infection fear, and resilience on COVID-19–related functional impairment. Methods We obtained data from 476 community-dwelling adults aged 20–69 years living in Jeju, South Korea, and evaluated the relationships between COVID-19–related functional impairment (work/school, social, and home life) and sociodemographic and healthrelated characteristics, COVID-19–related life changes (financial difficulties since the pandemic, employment change, interpersonal conflict), and clinical characteristics, including depression, COVID-19 infection fear, and resilience. Results Functional impairment in the home life domain was associated with marital status and monthly income. Greater work/school, social, and home life functional impairment was significantly associated with all COVID-19–related life changes. Regression analysis indicated that resilience modulated the positive associations of COVID-19–related functional impairment with symptoms of depression and COVID-19 infection fear when relevant factors were controlled for. Conclusion Our results suggest the importance of clinical characteristics, including depression, COVID-19 infection fear, and resilience for understanding functional impairment related to COVID-19. These results have important implications for interventions aimed at reducing depression and COVID-19 infection fear, and enhancing resilience. |
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Keywords: | COVID-19 Functional impairment Depression COVID-19 infection fear Resilience |
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