Psychological impact of COVID-19 on the population of Kazakhstan: a study of anxiety, depression, and stress

Mamyrbayev A. Gonzalez M.T. Satybaldieva U. Bermagambetova S. Umarova G.
September 2025 Pacini Editore Srl

Journal of Psychopathology
2025 #31 Issue 3 140 - 153 pp.

Objective To analyse and explore the structure and psychological reactions of the population in the context of a coronavirus pandemic. Methods Methods of analysis, classification, deduction, questionnaires, synthesis and generalisation, which help to identify the adverse effects of coronavirus infection and self-isolation on the psychological and psychophysiological state of the population. Results The research covers the impact of coronavirus infection on the psychological state of an individual; demonstrates specific stressors during quarantine and illness; and demonstrates the occurrence of anxiety, asthenia, depression and stress disorder after illness; described the most vulnerable groups to the psychosocial and psycho-emotional consequences of COVID-19: a detailed literature review was performed and the main approaches to reducing risks and threats to mental health from the COVID-19 pandemic were specified; the most vulnerable groups were identified, considering gender and age characteristics; psychological and psychophysiological changes in people who survived COVID-19; models and methods of psychological support during the pandemic were considered. Conclusions The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacts psychological health, causing anxiety, depres-sion, and asthenia, particularly among young, elderly, and female populations in Kazakhstan, necessitating tailored distress management.

anxiety , depression , emotional stability , health , mental health , pandemic

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Department of Hygienic Disciplines with Occupational Diseases, West Kazakhstan Marat Ospanov Medical University, Aktobe, Kazakhstan
Hamilton High School, Chandler, United States
Department of Evidence-Based Medicine and Scientific Management, West Kazakhstan Marat Ospanov Medical University, Aktobe, Kazakhstan

Department of Hygienic Disciplines with Occupational Diseases
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Department of Evidence-Based Medicine and Scientific Management

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