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Youth mental health before and after the control of the coronavirus disease 2019: A nationally representative cohort study of Chinese college students.
Gong, Shun; Li, Lambert Zixin; Wang, Senhu.
  • Gong S; Institute of Sociology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, 5 Jianguomen Inner Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100732, China.
  • Li LZ; Graduate School of Business, Stanford University, 152B East Faculty Building, 655 Knight Way, Stanford, CA 94305-7298, USA.
  • Wang S; Department of Sociology, National University of Singapore, AS1 #03-06, 11 Arts Link, 117573, Singapore.
J Affect Disord Rep ; 3: 100066, 2021 Jan.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2028155
ABSTRACT

Background:

To investigate youth mental health changes over the course of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) using a national probability sample and longitudinal design.

Methods:

A representative sample of 4918 Chinese college students were surveyed during the initial outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic for the first wave and after the new cases steadily declined for the second wave. Mental health was measured by the ten-question Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K-10). Logistic regression model was fitted to compare changes in psychological distress before and after the peak of the pandemic.

Results:

Of the respondents of both waves, 45.04% reported psychological distress during the initial outbreak of the pandemic and 26.49% reported it when new COVID-19 cases steadily declined. Psychological distress significantly reduced after the peak of the pandemic but persisted in some students.

Limitations:

The study measured psychological distress once after the initial control of the COVID-19. More psychiatric disorders need to be traced as the pandemic continues to evolve.

Conclusions:

Although effective control of COVID-19 benefited young people's mental health, psychiatric disorders continued to be prevalent. Future research public health policies should target the speedy recovery of the high-risk cases with persistent mental health problems.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Cohort study / Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study Language: English Journal: J Affect Disord Rep Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.jadr.2020.100066

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Cohort study / Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study Language: English Journal: J Affect Disord Rep Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.jadr.2020.100066