Summary
post-traumatic, post-traumatic stress
This cross-sectional observational research examines the psychosocial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic across seven LMICs (Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Malaysia, Pakistan, Somalia and Turkey) using a novel 32-item CPIS and standardised measures examining well-being, psychological distress, post-traumatic stress and post-traumatic growth. The findings will contribute to the understanding of the psychosocial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in different LMICs. In addition, it will provide psychometric data regarding CPIS in the countries of interest. This is a major contribution as there is currently limited access to newly developed scales relating to COVID-19 and associated measures of distress in appropriate languages. As a result, our research will contribute to a growing trend of establishing mental health measures that allow cross-cultural comparisons.