Emotional contagion, anxiety, and depression during COVID-19: a survey from Egypt
The high prevalence of anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly among women, youth, unmarried individuals, and those facing socioeconomic vulnerabilities, underscores an urgent need for culturally sensitive and targeted public mental health interventions in Egypt. Strengthening accessible support systems, integrating mental health into primary care, and addressing social determinants of distress could mitigate the long-term psychological impact of the pandemic on vulnerable groups.
Authors
- Samar A. Amer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9475-6372)
- Misha Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3681-1820)
- Walid A. Al-Shroby (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2538-9935)
- Khaled Moghib (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9920-7075)
- Lamis Ibrahim Ali
- Izere Salomon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3067-560X)
- Hamza A. Abdul‐Hafez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6089-240X)
- M. A. Amer
Institutions
- Beni-Suef University (EG)
- Cairo University (EG)
- An-Najah National University (PS)
- Zagazig University (EG)
- Liaquat National Hospital (PK)
- University of Kigali (RW)
- University of Rwanda (RW)
- Rwanda Biomedical Center (RW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-10-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-24863-x
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31