Loneliness in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic: Prevalence, correlates and association with mental health DOI Creative Commons
Andrew Stickley, Michiko Ueda

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.

Language: Английский

Symptoms of Anxiety, Depression, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Health Care Personnel in Norwegian ICUs during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic, a Prospective, Observational Cross-Sectional Study DOI Open Access
Siv K. Stafseth,

Laila Skogstad,

Johan Ræder

et al.

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.

Language: Английский

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The longitudinal impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescents' internalizing symptoms, substance use, and digital media use DOI
Anat Shoshani,

Ariel Kor

European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 33(5), P. 1583 - 1595

Published: Aug. 4, 2023

Language: Английский

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A cross-lagged study of the associations among problematic smartphone use, depressive symptoms, and suicidal ideation in chinese university students DOI Open Access
Chengjia Zhao, Jiankang He, Mingxuan Du

et al.

Current Psychology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 43(18), P. 16796 - 16807

Published: March 29, 2023

Language: Английский

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Network analysis of anxiety and depressive symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic in older adults in the United Kingdom DOI Creative Commons
Cristian Ramos‐Vera, Angel García O’Diana, Miguel Basauri-Delgado

et al.

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.

Language: Английский

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Loneliness in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic: Prevalence, correlates and association with mental health DOI Creative Commons
Andrew Stickley, Michiko Ueda

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.

Language: Английский

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