Longitudinal changes in depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of COVID-related factors.

Autor: Fleming CE; Department of Psychology, Elon University, Elon, North Carolina, USA., Rose AL; Department of Psychology, Elon University, Elon, North Carolina, USA., Franzese AT; Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Elon Univerity, Elon, NC, USA., Weaver M; Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Elon University, Elon, NC, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of clinical psychology [J Clin Psychol] 2024 Aug; Vol. 80 (8), pp. 1838-1851. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Apr 18.
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.23697
Abstrakt: Objective: This study is an investigation of five specific COVID-related stressors and their longitudinal impact on adult depression and anxiety.
Method: A total of 592 adults comprised the initial sample at Time 1 in April/May 2020. Follow-ups were conducted about a month later, again in March 2021 and then in March 2022.
Results: Applied linear mixed effect models showed a significant decrease in mean depression scores and anxiety scores from Time 1 to both Times 3 and 4. Neither change over time in anxiety or depression were found to be related to COVID diagnosis, COVID hospitalization, or COVID death. Self-quarantine was related to changes over time in both depression and anxiety, and household quarantine was related to changes over time in depression.
Conclusion: While the fallout of the pandemic continues, it is important to understand how these factors may be affecting mental health to better understand where intervention is necessary.
(© 2024 The Authors. Journal of Clinical Psychology published by Wiley Periodicals LLC.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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