Depression, Anxiety, Resilience, and Family Functioning Among Different Age Groups During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A One-Year Longitudinal Study
Healthcare,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13(3), P. 237 - 237
Published: Jan. 24, 2025
Background/Objectives:
The
COVID-19
pandemic
has
profoundly
disrupted
mental
health
globally,
affecting
individuals
across
all
age
groups.
Understanding
its
long-term
impact
is
crucial
for
identifying
age-specific
vulnerabilities
and
informing
targeted
interventions.
This
longitudinal
study
aimed
to
investigate
the
within-person
changes
in
different
groups
Greece
from
first
third
wave
of
coronavirus
disease
2019
(COVID-19)
(i.e.,
one
year
later)
during
nationwide
lockdowns.
It
further
compared
outcomes
three
distinct
groups,
stratified
based
on
their
vulnerability
COVID-19—younger
adults
(18–29
years),
(30–59
older
(60–84
years)—and
examined
correlates
depression
anxiety
wave.
Methods:
A
total
720
participants—92
younger
adults,
543
85
adults—completed
same
set
questionnaires
(April–May
2020)
(March–May
2021)
pandemic-related
At
both
time
points,
participants
provided
data
Generalized
Anxiety
Disorder-2,
Patient
Health
Questionnaire-2,
Systemic
Clinical
Outcome
Routine
Evaluation-15,
Connor–Davidson
Resilience
Scale-2,
demographic
information.
Results:
Results
indicated
a
within-individual
increase
decrease
resilience
participants,
irrespective
age.
increased
only
among
whereas
family
functioning
remained
stable
post-pandemic
onset.
Furthermore,
reported
higher
levels
anxiety,
lower
resilience,
more
impaired
Among
factors
independently
associated
with
were
identified
through
stepwise
regression
analyses.
Conclusions:
present
provides
evidence
deterioration
exhibiting
heightened
vulnerability.
Language: Английский
Mental health during and after the COVID-19 pandemic – a longitudinal study over 42 months in five European countries
European journal of psychotraumatology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16(1)
Published: April 22, 2025
Background:
The
mental
health
impact
of
the
COVID-19
pandemic
is
well
documented.
However,
only
a
few
studies
investigated
in
later
phases
and
after
its
official
end.
Moreover,
little
known
about
people's
psychological
burden
related
to
other
global
crises
post-pandemic.Objective:
Study's
first
objective
was
compare
outcomes
general
population
over
course
ten
months
post-pandemic.
second
explore
regarding
pandemic,
comparison
current
wars,
climate
crises,
inflation,
poor
government
management
and/or
corruption
post-pandemic
era.Method:
Participants
from
Austria,
Croatia,
Germany,
Greece,
Portugal
(68.8%
female,
Mage
=
41.55)
were
assessed
online
up
four
times
between
June
2020
March
2024
(baseline
sample:
N
7913).
Adjustment
Disorder
New
Module
-
8
(ADNM-8),
Patient
Health
Questionnaire
(PHQ-2),
World
Organization-Five
Well-Being
Index
(WHO-5)
used
measure
adjustment
disorder,
depression,
well-being.
Prevalence
rates
calculated
repeated
measures
ANOVAs
applied
assess
at
time
points.
One-way
ANOVA
run
how
different
participants'
burden.Results:
Temporal
variations
evident
across
assessment
waves,
with
highest
levels
probable
disorder
depression
winter
2020/2021
(T2).
A
slight
improvement
found
Current
wars
inflation
greatest
sources
assessment,
revealing
some
cross-country
differences.Conclusion:
Although
differences
not
as
pronounced
acute
phase
psychosocial
support
still
needed
This
likely
be
due
that
take
toll
on
health.
Language: Английский
Association between work environment changes due to the COVID‐19 pandemic and post‐traumatic stress disorder in Japanese workers during the emergency declaration
Tetsuro Noda,
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Kumi Hirokawa,
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Kyoko Tokunaga
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et al.
Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences Reports,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
3(2)
Published: June 1, 2024
Abstract
Aim
This
study
investigated
the
association
between
COVID‐19
pandemic‐related
work
environment
changes
and
suspected
post‐traumatic
stress
disorder
(PTSD)
in
Japanese
workers.
Methods
A
web
survey
of
1104
workers
was
conducted
Japan
February
24
March
2,
2021.
The
version
Impact
Event
Scale–Revised
questions
regarding
environments
lifestyle
were
used.
Results
PTSD
19.7%
respondents
significantly
higher
men
(22.2%)
than
women
(17.2%).
Being
older
having
an
independent
business
associated
with
decreased
risk.
Longer
online
hours,
sleep
duration,
alcoholism
increased
When
stratified
by
sex,
long
hours
fewer
years
service
risk
men.
An
also
observed
Younger
age
duration
women.
Conclusion
shorter
particularly
vulnerable
to
PTSD,
emphasizing
risks
Decreased
a
predictor
both
sexes,
suggesting
its
importance
prevention
strategies
for
Language: Английский
A prospective cohort study in depression and anxiety among Vietnamese migrants in Japan during the early to mid-COVID-19 pandemic
Tropical Medicine and Health,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
52(1)
Published: July 1, 2024
Abstract
Introduction
The
enduring
COVID-19
pandemic
has
had
persistent,
intermittent
socioeconomic
impacts
on
migrants.
This
raises
the
concern
that
many
Vietnamese
migrants
in
Japan
may
have
developed
mental
health
issues
due
to
impact.
study
aimed
examine
changes
socio-economic
and
status
of
factors
affecting
during
early
mid-COVID-19
period.
Methods
We
conducted
a
prospective
cohort
among
from
September
October
2021
(baseline)
May
June
2022
(follow-up)
using
an
online
questionnaire.
Multiple
linear
regression
analyses
were
association
between
alterations
symptoms
depression
anxiety
within
this
demographic.
Results
mean
age
159
participants
was
26.1
±
4.9
years,
with
length
residency
4.0
4.1
years.
PHQ-9
score
exhibited
significant
decrease
7.89
(
SD
=
6.34)
6.62
5.87)
p
0.01).
Variables
associated
included
subjective
(unstandardized
partial
coefficient
(UPRC):
1.901,
95%
confidence
interval
(CI)
0.30
3.50,
0.02)
(UPRC:
2.060,
CI
0.80
3.32,
0.002),
as
well
having
someone
whom
discuss
one’s
2.689,
0.89
4.49,
0.004)
1.955,
0.54
3.38,
0.007).
Conclusions
In
anxiety,
depressive
decreased
2022.
Key
findings
underscore
importance
improvement
about
their
protective
against
challenges.
Employment
social
support
emerged
crucial
determinants
Japan,
emphasizing
necessity
for
comprehensive
strategies
addressing
both
economic
vulnerabilities
connectedness.
Language: Английский
Comparison of emergency transport for acute alcohol intoxication before and after the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: A retrospective observational study
Marina Minami,
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Masato Miyauchi,
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Masamitsu Eitoku
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et al.
Alcohol,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 1, 2023
The
ongoing
coronavirus
disease
2019
(COVID-19)
pandemic
has
had
a
broad
effect
on
social,
economic,
education,
and
political
systems.
We
investigated
the
of
COVID-19
emergency
transportation
due
to
acute
alcohol
intoxication
in
Kochi
Prefecture
Japan,
region
with
high
consumption.
This
retrospective
observational
study
was
conducted
using
data
62,138
patients
from
Kochi-Iryo-Net
database,
Prefecture's
medical
wide-area
disaster
information
system.
Chi-square
tests
multiple
logistic
regression
analyses
were
performed
examine
association
between
intoxication.
analysis
compared
monthly
number
transportations
during
(as
reference)
that
throughout
2020
2021.
Approximately
1.5%
all
cases
related
declined
by
0.5%
0.7%
2021
2019.
Moreover,
2019,
significantly
decreased
(incidence
rate
ratio:
0.78;
95%
confidence
interval:
0.67–0.91)
0.73;
0.63–0.86).
Lifestyle
changes
affected
transports
(during
pandemic)
(before
pandemic).
Language: Английский
Family function and depression in older adults with chronic comorbidities: the chain‐mediated role of cognitive fusion and coping styles
Jiao-Mei Xue,
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L. Yang,
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Feifei Sun
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et al.
Psychogeriatrics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
25(1)
Published: Dec. 10, 2024
This
study
explores
the
influence
of
family
function
on
depression
in
older
adults
with
chronic
comorbidities
and
mediating
roles
cognitive
fusion
coping
styles.
Language: Английский
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on access to mental health services and socioeconomic inequalities in Italy
Frontiers in Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: Dec. 20, 2024
Comprehensive
evidence
on
the
impact
of
Coronavirus
Disease
2019
(COVID-19)
pandemic
use
mental
health
services
is
scarce.
The
aim
this
study
was
to
evaluate
COVID-19
access
in
Italy
and
assess
socioeconomic
citizenship
inequalities
for
same
outcome.
Language: Английский