Neutrosophic multicriteria method for the assessment of mental health consequences associated with social isolation by COVID-19

Abstract

The objective of this research is to develop a neutrosophic multicriteria method for the evaluation of the mental health consequences associated with social isolation due to COVID-19. The method bases its operation on neutrosophic numbers to model uncertainty. It uses information aggregation operators for evaluation and decision. As a result, the application of the method was implemented where it was possible to demonstrate its applicability. A survey was applied using the same survey as an instrument for collecting information, which was applied to 32 residents of the “San Juan” older adults association, obtaining as results that 70% of the population presented the main consequences in the mental health associated with social isolation due to Covid-19, stress, depression, anxiety and sadness. It is recommended to develop educational and recreational strategies to reduce the mental health consequences associated with social isolation due to Covid-19, in the “San Juan” older adults association belonging to the Cristóbal Colón parish October 2021 March 2022. It was possible to determine that educational and recreational strategies such as dance therapy, music therapy, massages, painting, and workshops allow the elderly to improve their emotional, physical, and mental state.