The Psychological Impacts Of The A Home Quarantine Of The Covid 19 Pandemic

Résumé: This study aimed to assess the psychological effects of home quarantine measures taken during the pandemic in Algeria, and which is considered one of the most affected countries in Africa. The study population was represented by people who underwent home quarantine provided that the participant is at least 18 years old. The scales used in this study were sent via e-mail and various social media to 1987 people, and 1,681 participants answered it, with a response rate of 84.59%, where it was used a snowball sampling technique was used. Psychological effects were evaluated using the Arabic version of the Kessler's psychological distress scale and Arabic version of symptom-revised checklist 90 (SCL 90-R). Our findings indicate that home quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic significantly affects the psychological health of the Algerian population.

Publié dans la revue: مجلة الابداع الرياضي