Burden and factors associated with perceived stress amidst COVID-19: a population web-based study in Pakistan.

Maryam Pyar Ali Lakhdir Ghazal PeerwaniSyed Iqbal AzamApsara Ali NathwanRomaina IqbalNargis Asad

Published in: BMJ open (2022)

This study evidence that the pandemic was highly distressing for the Pakistani population causing the maximum level of perceived stress in more than half of the population. Adequate and timely interventions are needed before high-stress levels culminate into psychological disorders.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
physical activity
social support
depressive symptoms
mental health
sleep quality