Research Article
Mental Health Issues during COVID-19 Pandemic: Directions for Future Research
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.22-7-2020.2300249, author={Anirotul Qoriah and Aftina Nurul Husna}, title={Mental Health Issues during COVID-19 Pandemic: Directions for Future Research}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 5th International Seminar of Public Health and Education, ISPHE 2020, 22 July 2020, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Semarang, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ISPHE}, year={2020}, month={9}, keywords={mental health issues covid-19 pandemic systematic literature review}, doi={10.4108/eai.22-7-2020.2300249} }- Anirotul Qoriah
Aftina Nurul Husna
Year: 2020
Mental Health Issues during COVID-19 Pandemic: Directions for Future Research
ISPHE
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.22-7-2020.2300249
Abstract
Prolonged stress due to fear and uncertainty about Covid-19 pandemic situation might hamper people's ability to recover and live a new nor-mal. However, public mental health during Covid-19 pandemic is rela-tively neglected topic in coronavirus-related study in Indonesia. Lack-ing of theoretical explanation regarding the nature of this issue, this ar-ticle aims to explore conceptual progress documented in internationally published articles and to identify emerging topics on mental health is-sue and Covid-19 pandemic. We systematically reviewed 52 scientific articles consisting of original research, observation, literature review, let-ters to editor, and commentaries and concluded seven main themes: background and research methods, psychological responses, compro-mised quality of life, the vulnerable groups, well-being promotion ef-forts, potential of telemental health, and factors influencing well-being. Despite of limitations due to the method used, the findings may inform researchers and practitioners who concern in this issue to do similar in-vestigation in Indonesia.