COVID-19: Factors Predicting Depressive Symptoms in People Aging With Long-Term Physical Disabilities.
OTJR (Thorofare N J)
; : 15394492221107557, 2022 Jul 04.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2254629
ABSTRACT
The mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic may be greater than that of the viral infection. This impact is likely greater for disadvantaged groups such as people with long-term physical disabilities (PwLTPD). This cross-sectional study used a multiple linear regression model to examine factors associated with depressive symptoms and to understand their relative importance during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The model explained 58% of the variance in depressive symptoms. Anxiety was the most important predictor, accounting for 8% of variance. Higher levels of anxiety, loneliness, and financial stress; prior diagnosis of depression; and non-Black race predicted a higher level of depressive symptoms in PwLTPD during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Occupational therapy practitioners should strategically acknowledge predictors of depression that cannot be modified and actively address those that can be modified through evidence-based interventions to improve depressive symptoms in PwLTPD.
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MEDLINE
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Topics:
Long Covid
Language:
English
Journal:
OTJR (Thorofare N J)
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
15394492221107557
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