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The prevalence of anxiety, depression, stress and insomnia was measured with the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 Scale (GAD-7), the 9-Item Patients Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9); the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), respectively.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The 62.4% of the surveyed population reported signs of psychological distress. It was found that being a woman, being 18 to 27\u2009years old, living with family members or a partner, smoking, and having a poor sleep quality were the significant risk factors.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Despite the low number of COVID-19 confirmed cases and deaths at that time, a strong impact on mental health indicators was revealed. 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