Longitudinal Trends and Risk Factors for Depressed Mood Among Canadian Adults During the First Wave of COVID-19.

Autor:	Betini GS; School of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada., Hirdes JP; School of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada., Adekpedjou R; Centre de Recherche CHUM (Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal), Montréal, QC, Canada., Perlman CM; School of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada., Huculak N; Canadian Red Cross, Montreal, QC, Canada., Hébert P; Department of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Centre de Recherche CHUM (Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal), Montréal, QC, Canada.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Frontiers in psychiatry [Front Psychiatry] 2021 Jul 16; Vol. 12, pp. 666261. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jul 16 (Print Publication: 2021).
DOI:	10.3389/fpsyt.2021.666261
Abstrakt:	Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has raised serious concerns about the mental health impact of people directed and indirectly affected by the virus. Because this is a rapidly evolving situation, our goal was to explore potential risk factors and trends in feelings of anxiety and depression among the general population in Canada over the first 5 months of the pandemic. Methods: We completed on-line surveys of 3,127 unique individuals representative of the Canadian general population at 4 discreet periods every 6 weeks from April 15th to July 28th 2020. We assessed feelings of anxiety, depression and loss of interest with the interRAI self-reported mood scale using a multivariable generalized estimating equation model to examine factors associated with having a 5+ score on the scale (indicating potentially depressed mood). We also investigated potential longitudinal trends to examine temporal variation in mood scores. Results: More than 30% of participants felt highly anxious, depressed, and disinterested in everyday activities in the first survey (April), but this number decreased to about 20% over 4 months. Feeling lonely, younger age, feeling overwhelmed by one's health needs, having financial concerns, and living outside of Québec were significantly associated with depressed mood. Interpretation: The prevalence of depressed mood during the pandemic was between 2 and 3 times the pre-pandemic rate (especially among young people), but it can change rapidly in response to social changes. Thus, monitoring of psychological distress among vulnerable groups that may benefit from additional supports should be a priority. Competing Interests: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. (Copyright © 2021 Betini, Hirdes, Adekpedjou, Perlman, Huculak and Hébert.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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