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December 18, 2020
Cyberchondria in the Age of COVID-19
A study examining the relationship between cyberchondria (excessively searching the web for health-related information) and COVID-19 concern and safety behaviors in Croatia found that high cyberchondria and high levels of concern were associated with intense avoidance behaviors. There was a pronounced increase in concerns regarding COVID-19 as well as significant behavioral changes between the day…
December 16, 2020
Racial Differences in Statewide Suicide Mortality Trends in Maryland During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
A study of suicide patterns in Maryland during the COVID-19 pandemic found that completed suicides approximately doubled in residents who identified as Black whereas completed suicides were approximately halved in white residents. The authors reached their conclusions by comparing medical examiner records from 2020 to records from 2017 to 2019. Population size did not change…
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)
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…
December 9, 2020
Trajectories of Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms during Enforced Isolation Due to COVID-19: Longitudinal Analyses of 36,520 Adults in England
Data pertaining to symptoms of anxiety and depression collected from adults during the first 20 weeks of lockdown in England suggest that poor mental health was most prevalent during the early days of lockdown. Researchers observed a sharp decline in both depressive symptoms and anxiety as early as the second week of lockdown, suggesting rapid…
December 7, 2020
A Cross-National Study of Factors Associated with Perinatal Mental Health and Wellbeing during the COVID-19 Pandemic
[Pre-print, not peer-reviewed] An anonymous, online, cross-sectional survey of pregnant and postpartum women (n= 6,894) in 64 countries between May and June found that substantial proportions of women scored at or above the cut-offs for elevated posttraumatic stress (43%), anxiety/depression (31%), and loneliness (53%). Excessive information seeking (5 or more times per day from any…
Explaining the Rise and Fall of Psychological Distress during the COVID‐19 Crisis in the United States: Longitudinal Evidence from the Understanding America Study
An analysis of longitudinal data on the rise and fall of psychological distress during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic in the US showed that mediating factors accounted for 70% of the increase in distress between March 10th‐18th and April 1st‐14th, and 46.4% of the decline in distress between April 1st‐14th and early June….
November 25, 2020
Nurses’ Burnout and Associated Risk Factors during the COVID-19 Pandemic a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
[Pre-print; not peer-reviewed] A systematic review of 14 studies examining burnout symptoms among nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic found that roughly 34% of the 17,390 nurses included reported experiencing emotional exhaustion. Increased burnout was associated with being younger, having decreased social support, having a relative or friend diagnosed with COVID-19, and working in a high-risk…
November 24, 2020
Psychological Distress and COVID-19–Related Stressors Reported in a Longitudinal Cohort of US Adults in April and July 2020
A nationally representative longitudinal survey of US adults (n=1,337) found 13% of respondents reported serious psychological distress in July 2020, relative to 14% in April 2020. At both time points, levels of reported serious distress were highest among adults aged 18-29 years, those with income less than $35,000, and Hispanic individuals. Among those with serious…
November 20, 2020
Assessment of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among healthcare workers in Los Angeles
[Pre-print, not peer reviewed] A majority of healthcare workers expressed concerns about receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, and non-physician healthcare workers reported a greater desire to delay receiving a COVID-19 vaccine compared to physicians. In a cross-sectional survey of healthcare workers enrolled in a longitudinal cohort study investigating the incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection (n = 1,093),…
November 18, 2020
Staying Connected during COVID-19: Family Engagement with Adults with Developmental Disabilities in Supported Accommodation
Most families caring for adults with developmental disability adopted remote communication technologies to engage with their relatives. An online anonymous survey of 108 family caregivers of adults with developmental disabilities conducted during a “lockdown” (April-May 2020) was compared to responses from the month prior to lockdown. Face-to-face contact decreased from 91% to 32% and video…
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