Getting Students to (and Through) Advanced Math: Where Course Offerings and Content Are Not Adding Up. American Educator Panels. Research Report. RR-A827-10

This report uses Spring 2022 data from nationally representative surveys of principals and math teachers in kindergarten through grade 12 (K-12) to explore students' opportunities to prepare for and take advanced math. The authors found that small high schools, high schools in rural areas, and high schools that predominantly serve students from historically marginalized communities tend to offer fewer advanced math courses (e.g., precalculus, Advanced Placement math courses) and that uneven access to advanced math begins in middle school. K-12 teachers who work in schools that predominately serve students living in poverty are more likely to report skipping standards-aligned content and replacing the skipped content with concepts from previous grade levels. Also, more than half of K-12 math teachers said they need additional support for delivering high-quality math instruction, especially teachers who work in schools that serve predominantly high-poverty students. In the wake of the disproportionate impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on students living in poverty and students of color, these results highlight a critical need for resources to support teachers and to increase student access to advanced courses. [For technical information about the surveys and analysis in this report, see "Learn Together Surveys. 2022 Technical Documentation and Survey Results. Research Report. RR-A827-9" (ED626092).]

Differences in Disease Burden and Treatment Utilization By Socioeconomic Status Among a Large Cohort of Patients with COVID-19 Diagnosis in the United States

Objectives: Social determinants of health (SDoH) including income, education, employment, and housing are known to affect health outcomes;while use in real-world database studies are limited. This study assessed socioeconomic differences in burden of disease and utilization of COVID-19 specific medications in a large cohort of patients in the US. Method(s): A total of 17,682,111 patients having a COVID-19 diagnosis between 4/1/2020 and 4/30/2022 were identified in the IQVIA longitudinal medical and pharmacy claims databases of >277 million patients. For SDoH, a 3-digit zip code median Area Deprivation Index (ADI) (v2.0 University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health 2015) was calculated for each patient, maintaining patient privacy. The ADI is a validated tool ranking neighborhoods by socioeconomic disadvantage. Medical and pharmacy utilization was assessed and stratified by ADI pentiles, where 0-20 was the least disadvantaged, and 81-100 was the most disadvantaged. Result(s): The proportion of patients having a claim with COVID-19 diagnosis was higher in the most disadvantaged (7.75%) compared to the least disadvantaged group (5.94%) (US overall: 6.37%). Medical claims prior to COVID-19 diagnosis were highest in the least disadvantaged, while prior pharmacy utilization was highest in the most-disadvantaged group. There was sparse use of COVID-19 medications overall;the least disadvantaged patients had the lowest use of COVID-19 specific medications. Casirivimab/imdevimab use was highest in the 61-80 (2.01%) and 81-100 (1.79%) ADI groups, and remdesivir use was highest in the moderately disadvantaged (ADI 41-60 and 61-80) groups (both 2.33%). Utilization of hydroxychloroquine (unapproved for COVID-19) increased from 0.91% in the least to 2.13% in the most disadvantaged groups. Conclusion(s): This study shows unequal burden of COVID-19 prevalence by SDoH, with the most disadvantaged having a higher disease burden and utilization of certain approved and unapproved COVID-19 medications, highlighting the need for further study of the reasons for these disparities.Copyright © 2023

Bridging the Digital Divide: Distance Music Learning among Older Adult Musicians

The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of conductor-teachers and older adult musicians in a New Horizons ensemble engaged in distance online music-making and music learning. This study employed intrinsic and particularistic qualitative case study designs in which older adult musicians and conductor-teachers of a New Horizons orchestra were interviewed and observed for one year during the COVID-19 pandemic. Primary data sources included verbatim interview transcripts of 11 older adult musicians and the principal conductor, e-mail correspondences, video recordings, and the principal conductor's journal entries. Findings distilled from the data included (a) the information communication technology (ICT) and music learning technology (MLT) introduced and the technological pedagogical and content knowledge (TPACK) needed to teach orchestra members and (b) how orchestra members navigated both ICT and MLT to engage in meaningful music-making and music learning in a distance learning environment. Implications for research and practice include challenging implicit assumptions and messages regarding technology use among older adult musicians, continuing post-COVID distance music learning that may lead to promising models for informal music learning, and continued connectivity beyond the locality of the rehearsal hall.

The Impact of Disadvantage on Higher Education Engagement during Different Delivery Modes: A Pre- versus Peri-Pandemic Comparison of Learning Analytics Data

The pandemic forced many education providers to pivot rapidly their models of education to increased online provision, raising concerns that this may accentuate effects of digital poverty on education. Digital footprints created by learning analytics systems contain a wealth of information about student engagement. Combining these data with student demographics can provide significant insights into the behaviours of different groups. Here we present a comparison of students' data from disadvantaged versus non-disadvantaged backgrounds on four different engagement measures. Our results showed some indications of effects of disadvantage on student engagement in a UK university, but with differential effects for asynchronously versus synchronously delivered digital material. Pre-pandemic, students from disadvantaged backgrounds attended more live teaching, watched more pre-recorded lectures, and checked out more library books than students from non-disadvantaged backgrounds. Peri-pandemic, where teaching was almost entirely online, these differences either disappeared (attendance and library book checkouts), or even reversed such that disadvantaged students viewed significantly fewer pre-recorded lectures. These findings have important implications for future research on student engagement and for institutions wishing to provide equitable opportunities to their students, both peri- and post-pandemic.

Oral cancer knowledge in adults evaluated through a phone survey in the context of SARS-COV2 pandemic

Introduction: Oral cancer is Colombia's 8th most common cancer, with an estimated survival rate of 52%. Lack of knowledge and awareness about oral cancer and its risk factors is associated with a delay in diagnosis. Objective(s): To evaluate adults' oral cancer knowledge through a phone survey in the context of the SARS-COV2 pandemic. Material(s) and Method(s): A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted by phone during the COVID-19 pandemic on 268 patients attending at the dental school of Universidad de Antioquia, years 2020-2021. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS software. Result(s): The mean age was 58.9 years. 58.6% of participants had heard about oral cancer. social media was the primary source of information for 42% of participants, and 96.7% considered the screening important. Most patients did not feel worried (54.5%), fearful (59.7%), or anxious (56.3%) in case they were submitted to a screening for early detection of oral cancer. Lower socioeconomic status and educational level are correlated with lower awareness of oral cancer. The dimensions of experience and attitude towards screening were not associated with sociodemographic variables. Conclusion(s): The knowledge of oral cancer is still poor and is related to low socioeconomic and educational levels. However, this association was not observed in the attitude and experience dimensions toward screening for oral cancer. Therefore, there seems to be a need for more educational programs about knowledge of oral cancer, especially in socially disadvantaged groups, considering that there are no barriers related to screening.

Addressing Health Inequities and Disparities in Children With Kidney Disease in Disadvantaged Areas: the Latin American and Caribbean Experience.

Purpose of Review: Compared with high-income countries, healthcare disparities and inequities are more evident in low, lower-middle, and upper-middle-income countries with poorer housing and nutrition conditions. At least 20% of Latin America and the Caribbean are low and lower-middle-income countries. Despite the majority of the other countries being upper-middle income, the United Nations Children's Fund had classified all the regions as "less developed," with limited access to health care for the most vulnerable, the children. Latin America and the Caribbean regions represent an extensive territory with communication limitations and an unstable socio-political and economic environment. After considering the vast population affected by poverty worldwide and the long-term impact of kidney disease starting in childhood, it is crucial to better understand and analyze the multifactorial limiting conditions in accessing specialized care such as pediatric nephrology in disadvantaged areas. Recent Findings: Constraints in accessing basic healthcare in rural areas make it impossible to receive specialized pediatric nephrology care including dialysis and transplantation. Disturbingly, incidence and prevalence figures of acute kidney injury, chronic and end-stage kidney disease in some Latin American and the Caribbean countries are unknown, and these conditions still represent a death sentence for underprivileged populations. However, the monumental efforts of the dedicated healthcare providers and stakeholders that pioneered the actions in the past 50 years have shown remarkable progress in developing pediatric nephology services across the continent. Summary: In this review, we compile some of the latest evidence about the care of children and adolescents with kidney conditions in Latin America and the Caribbean, along with the experiences from the field in the care of these patients facing adverse conditions. We also highlight recommendations to address inequities and disparities.

Assessing the Extent of Covid-19 Transmission in French Guiana

Intro: The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 was accompanied by great uncertainty regarding the main epidemiological characteristics of the transmission. In a context where epidemiological surveillance was mainly targeted on symptomatic patients, we assessed the extent of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in French Guiana conducting an intra-household transmission study and population-based seroprevalence surveys repeated over time. Method(s): Household monitoring included virological and clinical follow-up for all household members for the first 28 days after the date of confirmation of the index case and serological follow-up over a 12-month period. Three seroprevalence surveys were conducted in July and September 2020 and in September 2021. Finding(s): A total of 57 dwellings including 245 individuals were included in the intra-household study. The average time between the date of onset of symptoms and the date of confirmation of diagnosis and inclusion in the study was 4.2 days and 7.2 days respectively. Secondary transmission was found in three quarters of households with a secondary infection rate of 35%. The highest transmission rate were observed in the most disadvantaged populations, within couples and from adults to children. Population-based seroprevalence studies have made it possible to monitor seroprevalence rates, which have varied from 15% at the time of the epidemic peak of the first epidemic wave to 65% of the population at the beginning of the fourth wave, despite the low impact of vaccination in French Guiana. Conclusion(s): The results obtained highlighted a high transmission of the virus in French Guiana associated with a low severity rate linked to the structure of the particularly young population. The project has provided health authorities with useful data to support prevention and control strategies and has allowed to evaluate the impact of interventions implemented during the pandemic.Copyright © 2023

Educational disparities: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on students in socioeconomically challenged communities

The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on students from disadvantaged communities in South Florida who were significantly affected by the sudden switch to online learning resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. This study explored the academic year Spring 2020 through Spring 2021. This study utilized a quantitative design utilizing previously collected historical data. The population targeted was African American students. Purposive sampling ensured that the study sample included a detailed account of varying demographics related to employment status, household income, and education level. A sample size of 288 participants was used. Data were analyzed using the analysis of variance (ANOVA) approach. The independent t-test results of the Florida State Assessment (FSA) Level 3 math percentages indicated a significant mean difference between 2017-2019 and 2020-2021. The period of 2020-2021 resulted in a significant decrease in the math FSA, on average, by 6.96% (beta = -6.960, t = -6.190, p < .001). The importance of the study findings was that they present the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the academic achievement of economically disadvantaged students during the 2020-2021 school year. The results may assist school leaders in preparing for future pandemics, especially among Florida schools. The limitation of this study was that the secondary data sources used are unreliable as primary points of evidence. Future studies should be conducted using both primary and secondary sources to enhance the reliability and authenticity of the study findings in Florida and across the United States. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)

COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy: Disadvantaged Groups' Experience with Perceived Barriers, Cues to Action, and Attitudes.

PURPOSE: Drawing from the Health Belief Model, we explored how disadvantaged groups in the U.S., including Black, Hispanic, less educated and wealthy individuals, experienced perceived barriers and cues to action in the context of the COVID-19 vaccination. DESIGN: A cross-sectional survey administered in March 2021. SETTING: USA. SUBJECTS: A national sample of U.S. residents (n = 795) recruited from Prolific. MEASURES: Perceived barriers (clinical, access, trust, religion/spiritual), cues to action (authorities, social circles), attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination. ANALYSIS: Factor analysis and Structural Equation Model (SEM) were performed in STATA 16. RESULTS: Black and less educated individuals experienced higher clinical barriers (CI [.012, .33]; CI [.027, .10]), trust barriers (CI [.49, .92]; CI [.057, .16]), and religious/spiritual barriers (CI [.28, .66]; CI [.026, .11]). Hispanics experienced lower levels of clinical barriers (CI [-.42, .0001]). Clinical, trust, and religious/spiritual barriers were negatively related to attitudes toward vaccination (CI [-.45, -.15]; CI [-.79, -.51]; CI [-.43, -.13]). Black and less educated individuals experienced fewer cues to action by authority (CI [-.47, -.083]; CI [-.093, -.002]) and social ties (CI [-.75, -.33]; CI [-.18, -.080]). Lower-income individuals experienced fewer cues to action by social ties (CI [-.097, -.032]). Cues from social ties were positively associated with vaccination attitudes (CI [.065, .26]). CONCLUSION: Communication should be personalized to address perceived barriers disadvantaged groups differentially experience and use sources who exert influences on these groups.

Pandemic Rendering the Transgender People More Vulnerable, as If It Was Not Already Enough: A Qualitative Exploration from Odisha, India

The COVID-19 pandemic impacted people's livelihoods worldwide to an unprecedented magnitude, the most affected being the socially and economically disadvantaged and marginalized communities, including the transgender people that constitute one of the most vulnerable sections that are often subjected to discriminated in various sectors such as education, health, housing, and livelihood opportunities. The present study attempts to offer insights into the impact of the pandemic on the livelihood of transgender people in India, given that the pandemic adversely affected their primary sources of livelihood, such as begging, sex-work, singing, and dancing, due mainly to the restrictive measures: lockdown, shutdown, social/physical distancing, etc., imposed by government authorities to curb the spread of the virus, in turn depriving them of their livelihood choices and rendering them even more vulnerable. This study draws from twelve transgender respondents in the city of Bhubaneswar, India recruited through the snowball method and uses thematic analysis of qualitative data obtained through telephonic interviews. The study finds that the pandemic-induced measures have negatively affected the lives and livelihood of transgender people during this time of crisis. Despite the government's sustained efforts in providing temporary livelihood options and monetary supports during the crisis, the transgender people continued to remain marginalized. Approaches to making them self-sufficient over a longer term and empowering them financially would have been of more significant impact.

Life During COVID for Court-Involved People

Data from a unique survey of court-involved New Yorkers collected during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 provides evidence for a cycle of disadvantage involving penal control, material hardship, and health risk. We find evidence of chaotic jail conditions from March to May 2020 in the early phase of the pandemic, and high levels of housing and food insecurity, and joblessness for those leaving jail or with current criminal cases. The highest levels of material hardship—measured by housing insecurity, unemployment, shelter stays, and poor self-reported health—were experienced by those with mental illness and substance use problems who had been incarcerated.

Strengthening critical allyship in social work education: opportunities in the context of #BlackLivesMatter and COVID-19

COVID-19 has shifted social work education and widened the gaps in services for historically marginalised communities, including people of diverse cultural, sexual and gender identities and social classes. Existing inequities based on cultural differences have been magnified, perhaps most recently evident in George Floyd's slaying and the subsequent #BlackLivesMatter demonstrations across the globe. Learning to be an ally for diverse communities and working towards the betterment of all people is a goal of social work education. We argue that simple allyship is not enough given the structural inequities present in North America and Australia the civil unrest amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Social work education's focus should trend towards allegiance with disadvantaged communities or critical allyship and include a commitment to undertake decisive actions to redress the entrenched colonial, capitalist, systemic and structural inequities that oppress many and provide unearned privilege and advantage to others. We explore strategies used in classrooms to promote allegiance and make recommendations for social work education, policy, and practice in this time of change.

Impact of COVID-19 on electroconvulsive therapy practice across Canadian provinces during the first wave of the pandemic.

BACKGROUND: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a procedural treatment that is potentially life-saving for some patients with severe psychiatric illness. At the start of the global coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, ECT practice was remarkably disrupted, putting vulnerable individuals at increased risk of symptom exacerbation and death by suicide. This study aimed to capture the self-reported experiences of psychiatrists based at healthcare facilities across Canadian provinces who were delivering ECT treatments during the first phase of the COVID-19 pandemic (i.e., from mid-March 2020 to mid-May 2020). METHODS: A multidisciplinary team of experts developed a survey focusing on five domains: ECT unit operations, decision-making, hospital resources, ECT procedure, and mitigating patient impact. Responses were collected from psychiatrists providing ECT at 67 ECT centres in Canada, grouped by four geographical regions (Ontario, Quebec, Atlantic Canada, and Western Canada). RESULTS: Clinical operations of ECT programs were disrupted across all four regions - however, centres in Atlantic Canada were able to best preserve outpatient and maintenance care, while centres in Western Canada were able to best preserve inpatient and acute care. Similarly, Atlantic and Western Canada demonstrated the best decision-making practices of involving the ECT team and clinical ethicists in the development of pandemic-related guidelines. Across all four regions, ECT practice was affected by the redeployment of professionals, the shortage of personal protective equipment, and the need to enforce social distancing. Attempts to introduce modifications to the ECT delivery room and minimize bag-valve-mask ventilation were consistently reported. All four regions developed a new patient prioritization framework, and Western Canada, notably, aimed to provide ECT to only the most severe cases. CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest that ECT provision was disproportionately affected across different parts of Canada. Possible factors that could explain these interregional differences include population, distribution of urban vs. rural areas, pre-pandemic barriers in access to ECT, number of cases, ability to control the spread of infection, and the general reduction in physicians' activities across different areas of health care. Studying these factors in the future will inform how medical centres should respond to public health emergencies and pandemic-related circumstances in the context of procedural treatments.

Factors associated with child abuse among children and adolescents in a Peruvian public hospital.

The study's objective was to investigate the factors associated with child and adolescent abuse in the MAMIS program at Hipólito Unanue Hospital in the Tacna-Peru region during 2019-2021. The study used a quantitative, retrospective, cross-sectional, and correlational approach to analyze 174 cases of child abuse. The study found that the majority of child abuse cases involved children between the ages of 12-17 (57.4%), with a secondary level of education (51.15%), females (56.9%), and not consuming alcohol or drugs (88.5%). Prevalent household characteristics included single-parent families (48.28%), parents aged 30-59 (58.5%), divorced (37.3%), with secondary level of education (68.9%), independent occupation (64.9%), no history of parental violence (91.3%), no addiction or substance abuse issues (95.4%), and no psychiatric disorders (95.4%). The most common types of abuse were psychological (93.68%), followed by neglect or abandonment (38.51%), physical (37.93%), and sexual (27.0%). The study determined a significant relationship (95% confidence level) between socio-demographic characteristics, such as age, sex, and substance use, and specific types of child abuse.

Social Inclusion of Students from Disadvantaged Backgrounds: New Strategic Approaches to Educational Counselling and Communication

The need to provide education for all has continued to be at a high level even now when access to education is easier and considerably wider than in the previous historical periods. There is a general causality as well as a specific one supporting this necessity. The latter includes an additional set of reasons which connect defining characteristics of disadvantaged learners with the limitations of the pandemic crisis and its effects on communication. They also continue to manifest themselves after the health restrictions have been lifted and further hinder communication and educational counselling, thereby imposing additional barriers to inclusive education. This study is a literature review through which we aim to make a synthesis of current communication and educational counselling new strategic approaches suitable for use in the post - COVID context for facilitating access to education for disadvantaged students. The objectives of the study are as follows: O1: to identify a set of strategies which correspond to the specific communication pattern and information needs of the children and teenagers nowadays;O2: to identify current educational counselling strategies which can be successfully used in the post -COVID context to enable well-informed career decisions for disadvantaged students;O3: to develop a formative intervention model for social inclusion of students from disadvantaged backgrounds. The study findings may be useful in school and career counselling in pre-university education, but also in collaborative approaches between pre-university and academia in order to facilitate the inclusion of the disadvantaged students.

Disparities in the Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Public Transit Ridership in Austin, Texas, U.S.A.

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted day-to-day lives and infrastructure across the United States, including public transit systems, which saw precipitous declines in ridership beginning in March 2020. This study aimed to explore the disparities in ridership decline across census tracts in Austin, TX and whether demographic and spatial characteristics exist that are related to these declines. Transit ridership data from the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority were used in conjunction with American Community Survey data to understand the spatial distribution of ridership changes caused by the pandemic. Using a multivariate clustering analysis as well as geographically weighted regression models, the analysis indicated that areas of the city with older populations as well as higher percentages of Black and Hispanic populations were associated with less severe declines in ridership, whereas areas with higher unemployment saw steeper declines. The percentage of Hispanic residents appeared to affect ridership most clearly in the center of Austin. These findings support and expand on previous research that found that the impacts of the pandemic on transit ridership have emphasized the disparities in transit usage and dependence across the United States and within cities.

Socio-economic and ethnic health inequalities in COVID-19 outcomes across OECD countries

The COVID 19 pandemic has disproportionately hit some vulnerable population groups. Those living in deprived areas, migrant population, and ethnic minorities are at higher risk of catching and dying from the virus than other groups, and they also face significant indirect health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic - both mental health impacts and disruption of routine care. The working paper gathers evidence on the direct and indirect health impacts of the COVID-19 on the poor population and the ethnic minorities. It reviews factors underlying these inequalities, and maps policy interventions adopted by OECD countries to help address the disproportionate impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on vulnerable population groups.

Inequality and Irony: Barriers Associated with Missed Palliative Care Telemedicine Visits (TH106C)

Outcomes: 1. Determine factors associated with missed palliative care telemedicine visits, particularly those related to human differences, social identities, and social groups. 2. Utilize findings to stimulate initiatives that may promote equal opportunities in accessing palliative care telemedicine visits. Background(s): The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of telemedicine in healthcare. Due to restrictions on in-person medical appointments, it was embraced by patients, providers, and payors and found its place in palliative care. While it showed efficiencies in healthcare delivery, telemedicine also brought about inequalities affecting the socioeconomically disadvantaged. The study aimed to identify factors associated with missed palliative care telemedicine visits. Method(s): This was a retrospective review of telemedicine visits between April 1, 2020, and March 31, 2021, at a palliative care clinic based in an academic medical center's cancer institute. Demographics, diagnosis and treatment, medical insurance, and enrollment in MyChartTM (online tool for patients to access their medical records) were recorded. Residency in community outreach zones (COZ), ZIP code clusters known for healthcare underutilization, was noted. Missed visits, either canceled or "no show," were analyzed;patients with at least three scheduled visits and missed at least 50% were considered pattern miss. Result(s): Of 1,225 scheduled telemedicine visits, there were 802 completed, 309 canceled, and 114 "no shows." Among 505 unique patients, 363 (72%) received active cancer treatment, 295 (58%) had at least one missed visit, 170 (34%) had multiple insurance, 87 (17%) lived in COZ, and 27 (5%) were pattern miss. For pattern miss, the rate was higher for patients in COZ vs those who were not (9/87 [10%] vs 18/418 [4%];p=0.036), and for patients with multiple insurance vs those with single insurance (16/170 [9%] vs 11/335 [3%];p=0.050). "No show" rate was higher among patients in active treatment vs those who were not (81/363 [22%] vs 20/142 [14%];p=0.03). Conclusion(s): Active cancer treatment was interestingly, and multiple insurance was ironically, associated with missed telemedicine visits. More remarkably, living in COZ was another barrier warranting attention. Measures are necessary to attenuate the disparity in accessing telemedicine.Copyright © 2023

Deficits in the Socio-Educational School Inclusion Strategy for Students with Social Difficulty in Spain during the Covid-19 Pandemic

Students with administrative care measures have historically faced difficulties in achieving school goals. The Covid-19 pandemic forced the declaration of a lockdown, which accelerated changes in the schools' pedagogical actions. This investigation analyses the strategies used by the educational system to promote the academic inclusion of students who have an open protection file in the child welfare system within the context of Covid-19. Two different phases are compared: Phase 1) from the March lockdown to the end of the 2019/20 school year;Phase 2) The first six weeks of the beginning of the 2020/21 school year. Longitudinal follow-ups were carried out with adolescents in care with a sample of N = 10 (Phase 1) and N = 11 (Phase 2). Based on the grounded theory, information is supplemented by case studies through interviews with educational professionals, N = 14 (Phase 1) and N = 11 (Phase 2). The results indicate deficits of schools' adaptability to the situation of the students suffering social exclusion and difficulties in monitoring when students do not attend school in person and do school activities at home. It is concluded that the design of the educational policy applied in the context of the pandemic does not take the social factor into account. © 2023, University of Ljubljana. All rights reserved.

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Reports an error in "Socioeconomic crisis and mental health stress among the middle-income group during the COVID-19 pandemic" by Sk. Faijan Bin Halim, Sojal Mridha, Nishad Nasrin, Md. Karimul Islam and Md. Tanvir Hossain (Sociological Spectrum, 2022, Vol 42[2], 119-134). The article listed above was intended to publish as part of the forthcoming "COVID-19: Health Inequities and Pandemic Disasters Yet to Come" special issue, but was mistakenly published in a previous issue. (The following abstract of the original article appeared in record 2022-75958-003). Following the spread of COVID-19, the prolonged lockdown has adversely affected not only the mental health but also the socioeconomic well-being of people, particularly the underprivileged population, across the world. This study was designed to assess the mental health of middle-income people and its association with the socioeconomic crises that emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh. A semi-structured interview schedule in Bangla was administered to conveniently collect the data from 150 participants based on certain specifications. Findings suggest that COVID-19 status, household debt, and depression were significantly associated with mental stress among middle-income people. Depression, on the other hand, was substantially affected by socio-demographic and socioeconomic status as well as their hygiene and government support during the COVID-19 pandemic. Likewise, an individual's anxiety was determined by income during the COVID-19 pandemic, quarantine status, personal hygiene, and socio-demographic factors. To reduce the pandemic-induced stress, depression, and anxiety, the government should provide financial assistance through social safety net and create alternative livelihood opportunities using existing resources. Besides, policymakers should implement community awareness programs about the risk of COVID-19 to minimize both risk of infection and mental health stress. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)