Table 3.
Severity Categories of Emotional Distress Measures for Parents by Groups (N = 218)
| Measurement | Time | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Before 2nd lockdown | During 2nd lockdown | ||
| DASS-21 | ||||
| Depression score | ||||
| Normal | 82 (29,9) | 45 (66,2) | 37 (24,7) | 0 |
| Mild | 37 (13,5) | 6 (8,8) | 31 (20,7) | |
| Moderate | 61 (22,3) | 13 (19,1) | 48 (32) | |
| Severe | 14 (5,1) | 3 (4,4) | 11 (7,3) | |
| Extremely severe | 24 (8,8) | 1 (1,5) | 23 (15,3) | |
| Anxiety score | ||||
| Normal | 129 (29,2) | 51 (75) | 78 (52) | 0.027 |
| Mild | 15 (6,9) | 4 (5,9) | 11 (7,3) | |
| Moderate | 33 (15,1) | 5 (7,4) | 28 (18,7) | |
| Severe | 24 (11) | 5 (7,4) | 19 (12,7) | |
| Extremely severe | 17 (7,8) | 3 (4,4) | 14 (9,3) | |
| Stress score | ||||
| Normal | 100 (45,9) | 46 (67,6) | 54 (36) | 0 |
| Mild | 32 (14,7) | 5 (7,4) | 27 (18) | |
| Moderate | 44 (20,2) | 6 (8,8) | 38 (25,3) | |
| Severe | 31 (14,2) | 10 (14,7) | 21 (14) | |
| Extremely severe | 11 (5) | 1 (1,5) | 10 (6,7) | |
DASS-21 21-item Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale