Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness
December 10, 2020
Ethno-Cultural Disparities in Mental Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study on the Impact of Exposure to the Virus and COVID-19-Related Discrimination and Stigma on Mental Health across Ethno-Cultural Groups in Quebec (Canada)
Category: Article Summary
Topic: Mental Health and Personal Impact
Keywords (Tags): disparities, mental health personal impact
- In an online survey of a culturally diverse sample of 3,273 adults in Quebec, mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic varied significantly based on socioeconomic status and ethno-cultural group. Compared to other socioeconomic and ethno-cultural groups, participants with lower incomes and Arab participants reported higher psychological distress. Black participants exposed to COVID-19 (personal diagnosis or knew someone with diagnosis) or who reported discrimination reported higher mental distress.
Miconi et al. (Dec 9, 2020). Ethno-Cultural Disparities in Mental Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study on the Impact of Exposure to the Virus and COVID-19-Related Discrimination and Stigma on Mental Health across Ethno-Cultural Groups in Quebec (Canada). BJPsych Open. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2020.146