Factors Associated with Anxiety and Depression Among Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise Restaurant Entrepreneurs Due to Thailand's COVID-19-Related Restrictions: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Phoomjai SornseneeKrittanon KongtragulsubKraitouch WatcharajiranichRatsak ChantanuwatAwika AungchayakulKollarat MangkhalathatSiriyakorn LaparojkitPublished in: Risk management and healthcare policy (2022)
The period of restrictive policies during the COVID-19 pandemic had a negative impact on MSME restaurant entrepreneurs' mental health. The factors that were significantly associated with anxiety were debt-to-income ratio and concern about COVID-19 prevention and treatment. The factors that were significantly associated with depression included inadequate access to government aid. Hence, the government should focus on providing and allocating healthcare resources during the COVID-19 pandemic.