Context: Changes in everyday life have been rapid and drastic, with the virus surge outbreaks, the death rate escalating, and stringent
steps to control the disease spread increasing across regions of the world. While significant attention has been paid to efforts to diagnose
people with the coronavirus infection, recognizing the mental health needs of people affected by this pandemic has been ignored
relatively. The psychological impact of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak and lockdown measures on the Egyptian
population are unknown.
Aim: This study assesses levels of stress, anxiety, and depression symptoms in a population sample in the initial stage of the coronavirus
pandemic (COVID-19) outbreak and explores its related potential risk factors.
Methods: A cross-sectional design used to conduct the study on a convenience sample of 1010 subjects residing at Benha City,
Qalyubiyah Governorate, Egypt. The tool utilized in this study consists of two parts: Self-administered questionnaire, which was
designed to assess people's socio-demographic and family data, and Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS) that measure the
symptoms of the emotional state of depression, anxiety, and stress.
Results: The result reveals a mean of total stress scale as 15.44±3.62, mean of total anxiety scale as 13.56±3.74, and mean of total
depression scale as 12.41±3.86. There was a high statistically significant positive correlation between anxiety, stress, and depression at pvalue