A comprehensive study on evaluating anxiety level on COVID-19 survivors: an analysis using GAD-7 scale

Abstract

COVID-19 pandemic has initiated the rise of anxiety levels around the world, and till now, the pandemic has left an effect on the mental state of individuals. The main objective of this research is to evaluate the anxiety status of the post COVID-19 patients. GAD-7 assessments were used among 25 participants, both male and female, aged more than 25. Among them, 15 were infected by the SARS-CoV-2 infection and recovered from it, 10 of them were COVID- 19 negative participants. The responses were collected from them through face to face interviews and online video interaction. According to the responses of COVID-19 survivors, 33.33% of people are going through minimal anxiety, and 40% of them are suffering from mild anxiety. It is alarming that 20% of people are experiencing moderate anxiety and 6.67% are suffering from severe anxiety. For non-COVID-19 individuals, minimal anxiety (60%), mild anxiety (20%), moderate anxiety (20%) and severe anxiety are 0%. Therefore, it may be concluded that COVID-19 survivors' anxiety levels may have been impacted by the SARSCoV- 2 infection. Since the working sample size was small, a larger sample size may have produced a more appropriate result