Age and Work Region's Association with Stress, Depression, Anxiety in Tourism Workers Amid Covid-19

Background: World Health Organization in 2020 mentioned that there were around 35 million people affected by depression and according to Perhimpunan Dokter Spesialis Kedokteran Jiwa Indonesia (PDSKJI), there were around 67.00% of tourism employees affected by depression caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. This research aimed to analyze the association of age and work region with the severity of stress, depression, and anxiety in tourism workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This cross-sectional study took place in Bali Province from July to August 2023. Depression, Anxiety and Stress score (DASS) was used for the questionnaire in this research. Subjects were recruited using convenience sampling. Results: A total of 138 respondents who filled out the questionnaire in Google Forms automatically became research samples. The data was analyzed using Pearson's Chi-square test to identify the association between the variables. Depression, anxiety, and stress dominated by 20-29 years old. There was a statistically significant association between age, work region, and the severity level of depression, anxiety, and stress (p < 0.001). Conclusion: age and work region are associated with severity levels of depression, anxiety, and stress.