학술논문
Anxiety and its risk factors among non-Japanese residents living in Japan undergoing COVID-19 situation: A cross-sectional survey.
Document Type
article
Author
Mai Ngoc Luu; Atsuko Imoto; Yoshimi Matsuo; Nguyen Tien Huy; Ahmad Qarawi; Shamael Thabit Mohammed Alhady; Le Van Truong; Ryuji Yoshino; Nguyen Tran Minh Duc; Kozue Tabei; Yixiao Lu; Manmeet Kaur Singh; Mai Phuong Truong; Shyam Prakash Dumre; Ian Christopher Naungayan Rocha; I-Chun Hung; Akane Fudo; Miho Sato; Sajog Kansakar; Akiko Tsukamoto; Aiko Komatsu; Guoxi Cai; Kazuhiko Moji; Thanawat Khongyot; Saruveish Mogan; Souksavath Soukdavone; Endah Dwi Hartuti; Kounnavong Thidatheb; Shiho Honda; Hyunjae Woo; Nitu Lama; Vy Thi Nhat Huynh; Huynh Le Anh Khoa; Kirellos Said Abbas; Fatma A Monib; Hoda Aly Mohamed Omran; Chiristine Samuel Rezq; Mostafa Shehata Qatora; Sze Jia Ng; Graca Jaqueline Vanessa Morena; Adriana Viola Miranda; Minh-Trang Ngo Huynh; Junko Ota; Kim Minjung; Jaemin An; Latdavanh Vorlasane; Kesshinee Gunasegaran; Fazureen Zulkefli; Belen de Jesús Lima Girón; Punita Gauchan Bhattachan; Renu Bhandari Dumre; Kishor Pandey; Sarina Yamashita; Aden Kay Celis Seposo; Jayson Zabala; Adrián Riva-Moscoso; Joyce Nicole Pineda Ordóñez; Suriyon Uitrakul; Fortunato S Principe-Meneses; Kadek Agus Surya Dila
Source
PLoS ONE, Vol 19, Iss 3, p e0280144 (2024)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
1932-6203
Abstract
IntroductionIn the context of collective efforts taken in Japan to control the spread of COVID-19, the state of emergency and social distancing have caused a negative impact on the mental health of all residents, including foreign communities in Japan. This study aimed to evaluate the level of anxiety and its associated factors among non-Japanese residents residing in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic.MethodsA web-based survey in 13 languages was conducted among non-Japanese residents living in Japan during the COVID-19 situation. The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory assessed the level of anxiety-State (STAI-S) scores prorated from its six-item version. The multivariable logistic regression using the Akaike Information Criterion (AIC) method was performed to identify the associated factors of anxiety among participants.ResultsFrom January to March 2021, we collected 392 responses. A total of 357 valid responses were analyzed. 54.6% of participants suffered from clinically significant anxiety (CSA). In multivariable logistic model analysis, the CSA status or the high level of anxiety was associated with three factors, including having troubles/difficulties in learning or working, decreased sleep duration, and decreased overall physical health (pConclusionOur study suggests several possible risk factors of anxiety among non-Japanese residents living in Japan undergoing the COVID-19 pandemic, including the troubles or difficulties in learning or working, the decrease in sleep duration, and the decrease in overall physical health.