COVID-19 and coping: Absence of previous mental health issues as a potential risk factor for poor wellbeing in females.
Dialogues Health
; 2: 100113, 2023 Dec.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2237023
ABSTRACT
COVID-19 has caused unprecedented disruption to everyday life. Unsurprisingly, this has resulted in increased prevalence of poor mental wellbeing. While previous mental health issues have been consistently flagged as a risk factor, the absence of these may also leave individuals vulnerable due to a lack of psychological coping strategies. This study explored the change in symptoms of anxiety, depression, and trauma in 167 females who provided data at four timepoints over the course of the first year of the pandemic. There was a significant effect of time on the extent of the change in depression but, for all wellbeing measures, those with current or previous mental health issues experienced a similar magnitude of change as those with no previous issues. This suggests that low-risk individuals may be faring worse, relatively. Ensuring that this group is not overlooked will be imperative in protecting and re-building the wellbeing of the nation.
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Dialogues Health
Year:
2023
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Article
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J.dialog.2023.100113
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