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Sambandet mellan covid-19 pandemin och den psykiska hälsan i åldrarna 18–44 år i Sverige: En kvantitativ enkätstudie om psykisk ohälsa kopplat till covid-19
University of Skövde, School of Health Sciences.
University of Skövde, School of Health Sciences.
2021 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
The correlation between the covid-19 pandemic and mental health in the age span 18-44 in Sweden : A quantitative questionnaire study on mental illness linked to covid-19 (English)
Abstract [sv]

Introduktion: I Sverige beräknas 25 procent i åldersgruppen 16–29 år lida av någon form av psykisk ohälsa följt av 20 procent i åldersgruppen 30–44 år (Folkhälsomyndigheten, 2019d). Enligt United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) (u.å.b) så är covid-19 pandemin den största hälsokrisen i vår tid och många av de välkända riskfaktorerna för psykisk ohälsa, så som stress, ensamhet och oro, kan bli allt mer förekommande. Syfte: Studien syftar till att inhämta information kring vilket samband det finns mellan covid-19 pandemin och psykisk ohälsa i åldersgruppen 18–44 år i Sverige. Metod: En kvantitativ tvärsnittsstudie som inhämtat data genom en webbenkät där ett bekvämlighetsurval har använts. Enkäten besvarades av 157 respondenter av båda könen i åldrarna 18–44 år och resultaten analyserades med hjälp av en deskriptiv analys, korstabeller samt chi-två tester. Resultat: Resultaten visar att en ökning med 7,1 procent har skett bland de som uppger att de upplever psykiska besvär dagligen/några gånger i veckan innan pandemin (19,7 procent) jämfört med under pandemin (26,8 procent). Vidare uppger 52,2 procent av respondenterna att deras psykiska mående har försämrats till följd av pandemin. Slutsats: Den här studien visar på att det psykiska måendet kan ha försämrats till följd av covid-19 pandemin bland respondenterna. Då ett bekvämlighetsurval har använts så är studiens resultat ej generaliserbara till resterande befolkningen i åldersgruppen 18–44 år. Vidare studier inom ämnet som inkluderar fler deltagare kan vara nödvändiga för planering av framtida arbete för att förbättra den psykiska hälsan i denna åldersgrupp under och efter pandemin.

Abstract [en]

Introduction: It is estimated that 25 percent of youth between the ages 16-29 and 20 percent of the population between the ages 30-44 in Sweden suffer from some sort of mental illness (Folkhälsomyndigheten, 2019d). The covid-19 pandemic is the biggest health crisis of our time and many of the well known risk factors in mental illness, such as stress, loneliness and anxiety could be on the rise, according to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) (u.å.b). Aim: The purpose of the study is to collect information around the connection of the covid-19 pandemic and mental illness in the age span 18-44 in Sweden. Methods: A quantitative cross-sectional study that has collected data through an online survey where a convenience sample has been used. The survey was answered by 157 respondents of both sexes between the ages 18-44 and the result was analyzed with the help of descriptive analysis, cross tables and chi-square tests. Results: The result shows that there has been an increase of 7,1 percent amongst respondents that experience mental problems daily/a few times a week before the pandemic (19,7 percent) compared to the time during the pandemic (26,8 percent). Furthermore, 52,2 percent state that their mental well-being has worsened as a result of the pandemic. Conclusion: This study shows that the mental well-being of the respondents may have been worsened as a result of the covid-19 pandemic. The result of the study is not generalizable amongst the population of Sweden in the age span 18 to 44, as a convenience sample has been used. Further studies in the field that include more respondents may be necessary in the planning of future work of improving the mental health of those age group during and after the pandemic.

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2021. , p. 37
Keywords [sv]
Covid-19, pandemi, psykisk hälsa, psykisk ohälsa, enkät, Covid-19, pandemic, mental health, mental illness, survey
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Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:his:diva-19869OAI: oai:DiVA.org:his-19869DiVA, id: diva2:1568496
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Public Health Science
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Public Health Sciences
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Available from: 2021-06-17 Created: 2021-06-17 Last updated: 2021-06-17Bibliographically approved

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