Prevalence and factors affecting stress and depression of parents who have children aged 5-11 years in post-COVID-19 pandemic situation in Muang District, Ubon Ratchathani
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Objectives: To determine the prevalence and factors related to stress and depression among parents who have children aged 5-11 years in Muang District, Ubon Ratchathani Province.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional study on 1,100 parents with children aged 5-11 years who are enrolled in 6 schools in Muang District, Ubon Ratchathani Province. Data were collected in July 2022 using an online questionnaire. Stress was assessed by the ST5, and depression was assessed by the 2Q and 9Q. Factors affecting stress and depression were analyzed using univariate and multivariate logistic regression.
Results: Parents’ prevalence of stress and depression was 32.2% and 21.7%, respectively. Factors affecting stress were: children 5-11 years in families who caught COVID-19 (OR=1.40, 95%CI=1.04-1.89, p-value=0.026), anxiety about getting COVID-19 (OR=2.35, 95%CI=1.56-3.53, p-value<0.001), low level of confidence in the school's preventive measures (OR=1.97, 95%CI=1.22-3.16, p-value=0.005), and anti-infection behavior to a degree that should be improved (OR=1.83, 95%CI=1.22-2.73, p-value=0.003). Factors contributing to depression include: lack of occupation (OR=1.89, 95%CI=1.16-3.07, p-value=0.010), anxiety about getting COVID-19 (OR=1.72, 95%CI=1.21-2.45, p-value= 0.003), lack of hospital campaigns to promote vaccination (OR=1.42, 95%CI=1.03-1.96, p-value=0.032), and anti-infection behavior to a degree that should be improved (OR= 1.80, 95%CI=1.18-2.76, p-value=0.007).
Conclusions: The prevalence of stress and depression among parents was 32.2 and 21.7 percent, respectively. The factors that affect stress and depression were anxiety about getting COVID-19 and anti-infection behavior to a degree that should be improved. Therefore, mental health care services should be taken for parents with high levels of stress and depression, and there should be activities to promote health literacy to prevent communicable diseases.
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