Monitoring the evolution of posttraumatic symptomatology, depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazilians (COVIDPsiq)
The COVIDPsiq study aimed to explore and compare predictors of stress, anxiety, depression, and PTSD symptoms in Brazilians one month after the initiation of COVID-19 social distancing measures. Participants living in Brazil completed online questionnaires between April 22, 2020, and May 8, 2020, with those providing inconsistent or incomplete responses excluded. The main population of the sample was from the state of Rio Grande do Sul, and the majority of the sample were of white ethnicity.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
3,587 (participants)
Age at first data collection
≥ 18 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2020
Primary Institutions
Federal University of Santa Maria
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Brazilian Federal Agency for Support and Evaluation of Graduate Education
Brazilian Ministry of Health
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – online
- None
- None
- None
Engagement
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