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Luu MN, Imoto A, Matsuo Y, Huy NT, Qarawi A, Alhady STM, Truong LV, Yoshino R, Duc NTM, Tabei K, Lu Y, Singh MK, Truong MP, Dumre SP, Rocha ICN, Hung IC, Fudo A, Sato M, Kansakar S, Tsukamoto A, Komatsu A, Cai G, Moji K, Khongyot T, Mogan S, Soukdavone S, Hartuti ED, Thidatheb K, Honda S, Woo H, Lama N, Huynh VTN, Khoa HLA, Abbas KS, Monib FA, Omran HAM, Rezq CS, Qatora MS, Jia Ng S, Morena GJV, Miranda AV, Ngo Huynh MT, Ota J, Minjung K, An J, Vorlasane L, Gunasegaran K, Zulkefli F, Lima Girón BDJ, Bhattachan PG, Dumre RB, Pandey K, Yamashita S, Seposo AKC, Zabala J, Riva-Moscoso A, Ordóñez JNP, Uitrakul S, Principe-Meneses FS, Dila KAS. Anxiety and its risk factors among non-Japanese residents living in Japan undergoing COVID-19 situation: A cross-sectional survey. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0280144. [PMID: 38489310 PMCID: PMC10942066 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0280144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 03/17/2024] Open
Abstract
INTRODUCTION In 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. METHODS A 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. RESULTS From 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 (p<0.05). CONCLUSION Our 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.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mai Ngoc Luu
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
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- School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
| | - Ahmad Qarawi
- Essen Healthcare, Bronx, NY, United States of America
| | | | - Le Van Truong
- Traditional Medicine Hospital, Ministry of Public Security, Hanoi, Vietnam
| | - Ryuji Yoshino
- School of Global Humanities and Social Sciences, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
| | - Nguyen Tran Minh Duc
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
| | | | - Yixiao Lu
- Department of Public Health, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan
| | - Manmeet Kaur Singh
- American University of the Caribbean Medical School, Cupe Coy, Sint Maarten
| | - Mai Phuong Truong
- American University of the Caribbean Medical School, Cupe Coy, Sint Maarten
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- Independent Researcher, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan
| | - Miho Sato
- School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
- School of Global Humanities and Social Sciences, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, United States of America
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- School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
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- School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Nagasaki Prefectural Institute of Environment and Public Health, Nagasaki, Japan
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- School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
- School of Global Humanities and Social Sciences, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
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- School of Pharmacy, Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia
| | | | - Endah Dwi Hartuti
- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Program for Nurturing Global Leader, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
| | - Kounnavong Thidatheb
- School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Nagasaki International Student Support Center, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
| | - Hyunjae Woo
- Department of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Science, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Dr. M. V. Shetty College of Physiotherapy, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Mangalore, India
| | | | - Huynh Le Anh Khoa
- Department of Biostatistics, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA, United States of America
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- Faculty of Medicine, Crozer-Chester Medical Center, Upland, Pennyslvania, United States of America
| | - Graca Jaqueline Vanessa Morena
- Faculty of Medicine, Trisakti University, Jakarta, Indonesia
- America Evangelical University, Los Angeles, CA, United States of America
| | | | - Minh-Trang Ngo Huynh
- University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
| | - Junko Ota
- School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
| | | | - Jaemin An
- Osaka Ohtani University, Osaka, Japan
| | | | - Kesshinee Gunasegaran
- School of Medicine, University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- School of Medicine, University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
| | | | - Punita Gauchan Bhattachan
- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Center for Bioinformatics and Molecular Medicine, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
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- School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Central Department of Zoology, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Quezon City Science High School, Naruto University of Education, Naruto, Japan
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- School of Medicine, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC), Lima, Peru
| | | | - Suriyon Uitrakul
- School of Pharmacy, Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand
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