TY - JOUR ID - 141523 TI - Comparison of Mental Health of Nurses and General Population During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Iran JO - Trauma Monthly JA - TM LA - en SN - 2251-7464 AU - Hosseini, Seyedeh Asma AU - Hosseini Sharif, Seyedeh Zahra AD - Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran. AD - Master of clinical psychology, Tehran, Iran. Y1 - 2022 PY - 2022 VL - 27 IS - Especial Issue (COVID-19 and Emergency Medicine) SP - 26 EP - 33 KW - mental health KW - General population KW - Nurses KW - COVID-19 KW - anxiety KW - depression DO - 10.30491/tm.2021.312861.1396 N2 - Introduction: COVID-19 crisis can affect the mental health of individuals. Anxiety and depression are two of many consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. The present study aimed to investigate the anxiety and depression of nurses and the general population during the COVID -19 pandemic in Iran.Methods: The statistical population was all of the Tehran general population, and nurses were working in the Tehran province of Iran. A total of 2060 general population and 516 nurses completed the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7).Results: The anxiety (8.73± 4.52) and depression (9.03±5.87) revealed that the anxiety and depression of nurses were mild. The anxiety (7.75±4.96) and depression (8.33±6.33) showed that the anxiety and depression of general participants were mild. The mean of anxiety in nurses was significantly higher than the general population (P=0.021). Also, the average anxiety in nurses was significantly higher than the general population (P=0.031).Conclusion: The anxiety and depression of emergency nurses are higher than the general population. It means they need more attention in supportive programs such as mental health-promoting interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic. UR - https://www.traumamon.com/article_141523.html L1 - https://www.traumamon.com/article_141523_b7da47e5e6b880284679a7d1daecb00d.pdf ER -