Mental Health During the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Review and Recommendations for Moving Forward

Perspectives on Psychological Science, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 17(4), P. 915 - 936

Published: Jan. 19, 2022

COVID-19 has infected millions of people and upended the lives most humans on planet. Researchers from across psychological sciences have sought to document investigate impact in myriad ways, causing an explosion research that is broad scope, varied methods, challenging consolidate. Because policy practice aimed at helping live healthier happier requires insight robust patterns evidence, this article provides a rapid thorough summary high-quality studies available through early 2021 examining mental-health consequences living pandemic. Our review evidence indicates anxiety, depression, distress increased months Meanwhile, suicide rates, life satisfaction, loneliness remained largely stable throughout first year In response these insights, we present seven recommendations (one urgent, two short-term, four ongoing) support mental health during pandemic beyond.

Language: Английский

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Mental health responses to the COVID-19 pandemic: a latent class trajectory analysis using longitudinal UK data

The Lancet Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 8(7), P. 610 - 619

Published: May 7, 2021

Language: Английский

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Safe but Lonely? Loneliness, Anxiety, and Depression Symptoms and COVID-19

Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 11

Published: Dec. 4, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has led governments worldwide to implement unprecedented response strategies. While crucial limiting the spread of virus, "social distancing" may lead severe psychological consequences, especially in lonely individuals.We used cross-sectional (n = 380) and longitudinal 74) designs investigate links between loneliness, anxiety, depression symptoms (ADS) risk perception affective young adults who implemented social distancing during first 2 weeks state epidemic threat Poland.Loneliness was correlated with ADS COVID-19's health. However, increased worry about isolation heightened for financial problems observed lonelier individuals. cross-lagged influence initial on subsequent levels loneliness also found.The reciprocal connections be importance crisis.

Language: Английский

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Loneliness and Social Isolation During the COVID-19 Pandemic

European Psychologist, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 26(4), P. 272 - 284

Published: Oct. 1, 2021

Abstract. The outbreak of the global COVID-19 pandemic has drastically altered people’s lives. Loneliness and social isolation were publicly discussed as possible psychological consequences measures taken to slow virus spread. These public discussions have sparked a surge in empirical studies on loneliness isolation. In this study, we first provide systematic review synthesizing recent literature prevalence correlates during early phase ( k = 53 studies). We found that most quantitative included cross-sectional. few longitudinal mainly reported increases loneliness, especially when pre-pandemic measurement occasions months or years before pandemic. Studies with weeks days relatively stable even decreasing trends. Second, enrich an investigation daily changes perceived quality quantity relationships compared N 4,823). This showed that, average, was worse than before. perception got slightly stronger over 2 but stagnated thereafter. Regarding relationships, participants average they had fewer interactions at beginning study reduction linearly decreased time.

Language: Английский

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Mental Health Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Probability Sample Survey of the UK Population

SSRN Electronic Journal, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 1, 2020

Background: There is growing global concern about the potential impact of Covid-19 pandemic on population mental health. We examine changes in adult health UK before and during lockdown. Methods: Secondary analysis Household Longitudinal Study Waves 6 (2014/15) to 9 (2018/19), matched web-survey completed by 17,452 panel members 23-29 April 2020. Mental was assessed using 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ). Repeated cross-sectional analyses were conducted annual temporal trends. Fixed effects regression models fitted identify within-person change compared preceding Findings: Mean GHQ-12 score increased from 11·5 (95% confidence interval: 11·3–11·6) 2018/19 12·6 (12·5–12·8) 2020, one month into This 0·48 (0·07-0·90) points higher than expected when accounting for prior upward trends between 2013 2019. Comparing scores within-individuals, adjusting time-trends predictors, increases greatest 18-24-year-olds (2·7, 1·89-3·48), 25-34-year-olds (1·6, 0·96-2·18), women (0·9, 0·50-1·35), people living with young children (1·45, 0·79-2·12). People employed averaged a notable increase (0·6; 0·20-1·06). Interpretation: In late deteriorated pre-Covid, particularly people, those children. Those employment also experienced greater deterioration lockdown, perhaps due actual or anticipated redundancy. While occurred across income groups, we anticipate inequalities may widen over time, as other causes recessions.Funding Statement: study unfunded.Declaration Interests: The authors declare no competing interests. Ethics Approval data used are publicly available via Data Service repository (study numbers 6614 8644), do not require ethical assessment academic research purposes.

Language: Английский

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Social and emotional loneliness among college students during the COVID‐19 pandemic: The predictive role of coping behaviors, social support, and personal resilience

Perspectives In Psychiatric Care, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 57(4), P. 1578 - 1584

Published: Jan. 6, 2021

Objective To determine the influence of coping behaviors, resilience, and social support on students' emotional loneliness during COVID-19 pandemic. Design Methods A cross-sectional research design was used to gather data from 303 college students Central Philippines using four standardized scales through an online survey. Findings Loneliness among high coronavirus Resilience, were identified as protective factors against loneliness. Practice Implications Interventions directed toward increasing support, behaviors may help decrease caused by mandatory lockdown

Language: Английский

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The mental health impact of COVID-19 and lockdown-related stressors among adults in the UK

Psychological Medicine, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 52(14), P. 2997 - 3006

Published: Dec. 7, 2020

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic in the UK and subsequent lockdown may have affected mental health of population. This study examines whether there was an increase prevalence incidence common disorders (CMD) adult population during first months changes CMD were associated with stressors related to lockdown. Methods Longitudinal data from Household Study waves 10–11: 2019–2020 1–4 monthly surveys April ( n = 17 761) July 2020 13 754), a representative sample population, analysed. measured using 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) (cut-off >2). Changes analysed relation social stressors. Results Around 29% adults without less than year earlier had 2020. However, by 2020, reduced 9%. Most employment, financial psychological ‘shocks’ at their highest levels steadily later months. Despite lifting some conditions July, loneliness, unemployment, problems domestic work continued influence CMD. Conclusion Some policy responses such as furloughing been effective mitigating for groups employees. reduction lockdown-related middle loneliness remained key determinants among

Language: Английский

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Loneliness and Social Distancing During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Risk Factors and Associations With Psychopathology

Frontiers in Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 11

Published: Nov. 20, 2020

The mitigation strategies employed against the COVID-19 pandemic have severe mental health consequences. In particular, as a result of social distancing protocols, loneliness is likely to increase. This study investigates (a) potential risk and resilience factors for in Norwegian population during strict non-pharmacological interventions (NPIs) implemented (b) associations between psychopathology symptoms.

Language: Английский

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Loneliness, social relationships, and mental health in adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic

Journal of Affective Disorders, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 289, P. 98 - 104

Published: April 24, 2021

Language: Английский

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Effect of Layperson-Delivered, Empathy-Focused Program of Telephone Calls on Loneliness, Depression, and Anxiety Among Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic

JAMA Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 78(6), P. 616 - 616

Published: Feb. 23, 2021

Importance

Loneliness is a risk factor for many clinical conditions, but there are few effective interventions deployable at scale.

Objective

To determine whether layperson-delivered, empathy-focused program of telephone calls could rapidly improve loneliness, depression, and anxiety in at-risk adults.

Design, Setting, Participants

From July 6 to September 24, 2020, we recruited followed up 240 adults who were assigned receive (intervention group) or no (control via block randomization. Loneliness, measured using validated scales enrollment after 4 weeks. Intention-to-treat analyses conducted. Meals on Wheels Central Texas (MOWCTX) clients received their homes wherever they might have been when the call was received. The study included MOWCTX fit service criteria, including being homebound expressing need food. A total 296 participants screened, whom randomized intervention control.

Interventions

Sixteen callers, aged 17 23 years, briefly trained empathetic conversational techniques. Each called 9 over weeks daily first 5 days, which choose drop down fewer less than 2 week.

Main Outcomes Measures

Primary outcome loneliness (3-item UCLA Scale, range 3-9; 6-item De Jong Giervald [De Jong] 0-6). Secondary outcomes depression (Personal Health Questionnaire Depression), (Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale), self-rated health (Short Form Survey Questionnaire).

Results

27 101 with 63% least 65 years (n = 149 232), 56% living alone 135 240), 79% women 190 39% Black African American 94 22% Hispanic Latino 52 all reported 1 chronic condition. Of enrolled, 13 lost follow-up arm control arm. Postassessment differences between showed an improvement 1.1 Scale (95% CI, 0.5-1.7;P < .001; Cohendof 0.48), 0.32 −0.20 0.81;P .06; Cohend, 0.17) loneliness; 1.5 Personal Depression 0.22-2.7;P 0.31) depression; 1.8 Generalized scale 0.44 3.2;P 0.35) anxiety. General physical Short change, mental improved by 2.6 0.81 4.4;P .003; 0.46).

Conclusions Relevance

empathy-oriented reduced compared group general within Future research can effects be extended maximize relevance.

Trial Registration

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:NCT04595708

Language: Английский

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