Quarantine, one of the most effective protection measures, plays an essential role in preventing the spread of infectious diseases. The coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, along with quarantine, can have devastating consequences for individuals' mental and social health. This study examined the psychosocial status of individuals during and after quarantine in the COVID-19 pandemic. This cross-sectional study was conducted on 714 individuals in the general population during (365) and 3 months after quarantine (349) in southeastern Iran. Data were collected using General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7) based on an online questionnaire. Data were collected from April 13 to April 20, 2020 (in quarantine) and 3 months later from August 20 to September 20, 2020. Psychological disorders in the quarantined population were significantly higher than that after quarantine. The risk of a mental disorder in the quarantined population was 1.54 times higher than that after quarantine. The results showed that quarantine is associated with a significant level of psychosocial disorders; therefore, interventions should be considered to reduce the effects of quarantine on the mental health of general population as a public health priority at the community level.

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COVID-19 爆发强制隔离期间和之后的伊朗社会心理状况：一项横断面研究

检疫是最有效的保护措施之一，在预防传染病传播方面发挥着至关重要的作用。2019 年冠状病毒 (COVID-19) 大流行以及隔离可能对个人的心理和社会健康造成破坏性后果。这项研究检查了 COVID-19 大流行期间和隔离后个人的心理社会状况。这项横断面研究是对伊朗东南部隔离后 (365) 个月和隔离后 3 个月 (349) 的普通人群中的 714 个人进行的。基于在线问卷，使用一般健康问卷 (GHQ-28) 和广泛性焦虑症 7 项 (GAD-7) 收集数据。数据收集时间为 2020 年 4 月 13 日至 4 月 20 日（隔离期间）和 3 个月后的 2020 年 8 月 20 日至 9 月 20 日。隔离人群的心理障碍明显高于隔离后。隔离人群患精神障碍的风险比隔离后高1.54倍。结果表明，隔离与显着程度的社会心理障碍有关；因此，应考虑采取干预措施以减少隔离对一般人群心理健康的影响，将其作为社区一级的公共卫生优先事项。