Psychiatry Research,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
307, P. 114318 - 114318
Published: Nov. 29, 2021
Loneliness,
which
is
increasingly
recognised
as
an
important
public
health
problem,
may
have
increased
during
the
COVID-19
pandemic
in
wake
of
social
distancing
measures.
This
study
examined
loneliness
Japan
ongoing
and
its
association
with
mental
health.
Cross-sectional
online
survey
data
that
were
collected
at
monthly
intervals
from
April
to
December
2020
analysed.
Loneliness
was
assessed
Three-Item
Scale.
Information
also
obtained
on
depressive
(PHQ-9)
anxiety
(GAD-7)
symptoms.
Logistic
regression
analysis
used
examine
associations.
For
combined
sample
(N
=
9000),
41.1%
respondents
categorised
lonely
when
using
≥
6
a
cutoff
score,
16.5%
7.
The
prevalence
changed
little
across
period.
Younger
age,
male
sex
socioeconomic
disadvantage
(low
income,
deteriorating
financial
situation,
unemployment)
associated
loneliness.
In
fully
adjusted
analyses,
linked
(odds
ratio
[OR]:
5.78,
95%
confidence
interval
[CI]:
5.08–6.57)
symptoms
(OR:
5.34,
CI:
4.53–6.29).
prevalent
poorer
A
focus
issue
now
warranted.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
19(12), P. 7010 - 7010
Published: June 8, 2022
Background:
The
COVID-19
pandemic
has
induced
demanding
work
situations
in
intensive
care
units
(ICU).
objective
of
our
study
was
to
survey
psychological
reactions,
the
disturbance
social
life,
effort,
and
support
ICU
nurses,
physicians,
leaders.
Methods:
From
May
July
2020,
this
cross-sectional
included
484
professionals
from
27
hospitals
throughout
Norway.
Symptoms
anxiety
depression
were
measured
on
Hopkins
Symptom
Checklist-10
(HSCL-10).
post-traumatic
stress
disorder
(PTSD)
PCL-5.
Results:
population
highly
educated
experienced
professionals,
well
prepared
for
working
with
COVID-ICU
patients.
However,
53%
felt
socially
isolated
67%
reported
a
fear
infecting
others.
Probable
cases
found
12.5%
registered
11.6%
4.1%
Younger
age
<5
years
previous
experiences
predictors
high
HSCL-10
scores.
Reported
symptom-defined
PTSD
nurses
7.1%;
leaders,
4.1%;
2.3%
physicians.
Conclusions:
health
talking
colleagues
as
most
helpful
source
support.
leaders
significantly
higher
mean
score
than
physicians
terms
pushing
themselves
toward
producing
effort.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: April 2, 2024
Abstract
The
health
crisis
caused
by
COVID-19
in
the
United
Kingdom
and
confinement
measures
that
were
subsequently
implemented
had
unprecedented
effects
on
mental
of
older
adults,
leading
to
emergence
exacerbation
different
comorbid
symptoms
including
depression
anxiety.
This
study
examined
compared
anxiety
symptom
networks
two
specific
quarantine
periods
(June–July
November–December)
adult
population
Kingdom.
We
used
database
English
Longitudinal
Study
Aging
Substudy,
consisting
5797
participants
first
stage
(54%
women)
6512
second
(56%
women),
all
over
50
years
age.
with
highest
centrality
both
times
were:
“Nervousness
(A1)”
“Inability
relax
(A4)”
expected
influence
predictability,
“depressed
mood
(D1”;
bridging
influence).
latter
measure
along
"Irritability
(A6)"
overlapped
clusters
networks.
In
addition,
a
cross-lagged
panel
network
model
was
which
more
significant
direction
"Nervousness
(A1)"
depressive
"Anhedonia
(D6)",
"Hopelessness
(D7)",
"Sleep
problems
(D3)"
observed;
has
predictive
capability
network.
results
report
higher
degree
transdiagnostic
overlap
cross-sectional
(invariants)
anxious
symptomatology.
Psychiatry Research,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
307, P. 114318 - 114318
Published: Nov. 29, 2021
Loneliness,
which
is
increasingly
recognised
as
an
important
public
health
problem,
may
have
increased
during
the
COVID-19
pandemic
in
wake
of
social
distancing
measures.
This
study
examined
loneliness
Japan
ongoing
and
its
association
with
mental
health.
Cross-sectional
online
survey
data
that
were
collected
at
monthly
intervals
from
April
to
December
2020
analysed.
Loneliness
was
assessed
Three-Item
Scale.
Information
also
obtained
on
depressive
(PHQ-9)
anxiety
(GAD-7)
symptoms.
Logistic
regression
analysis
used
examine
associations.
For
combined
sample
(N
=
9000),
41.1%
respondents
categorised
lonely
when
using
≥
6
a
cutoff
score,
16.5%
7.
The
prevalence
changed
little
across
period.
Younger
age,
male
sex
socioeconomic
disadvantage
(low
income,
deteriorating
financial
situation,
unemployment)
associated
loneliness.
In
fully
adjusted
analyses,
linked
(odds
ratio
[OR]:
5.78,
95%
confidence
interval
[CI]:
5.08–6.57)
symptoms
(OR:
5.34,
CI:
4.53–6.29).
prevalent
poorer
A
focus
issue
now
warranted.
