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Topic: Mental Health and Personal Impact
January 4, 2021
Rapid Mixed-Methods Assessment of COVID-19 Impact on Latinx Sexual Minority Men and Latinx Transgender Women
A rapid, mixed-methods study of Latinx sexual minority men and transgender women found that although no COVID-19 infections were noted among the participants, the pandemic impacted other aspects of participants’ health and wellbeing. Participants reported increases in physical conflict or verbal arguments with a partner (14%) or other adult(s) (19%) due to stressors associated with…
Emergency Visits and Hospitalizations for Child Abuse During the COVID-19 Pandemic
A multicenter study of US children’s hospitals found declines in child physical abuse (CPA) encounters during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the severity of the encounters similar to those in prior years. There was a decline in the overall volume of emergency department visits in children’s hospitals in March and a decline in CPA encounters at…
December 30, 2020
Factors Associated with Psychological Distress during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic on the Predominantly General Population: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
A meta-analysis found the prevalence of pandemic-associated anxiety and depression was 33% and 30%, respectively. In an analysis of 68 studies comprising 288,830 participants from 19 countries, women, younger adults (<35 years), those living in rural areas, and those with lower socioeconomic status had higher odds of experiencing anxiety. All factors except residential area were…
Suicidal Ideation Among Individuals Who Have Purchased Firearms During COVID-19
Individuals who purchased a firearm during the COVID-19 pandemic more frequently reported suicidal ideation than individuals who do not own firearms or purchased firearms prior to the pandemic in a quota-sampled cross-sectional survey (n=3,500). Regardless of suicidal ideation, safety and protection at home were the most frequently endorsed reasons for firearm acquisition. Anestis et al….
Preliminary Investigation of the Association between COVID-19 and Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in the U.S. Journal of Psychiatric Research
In a cross-sectional online survey of an Amazon Mechanical Turk sample (n=907), nearly half of participants endorsing general past-month suicidal ideation reported their thoughts were linked to COVID-19. Physical safety concerns and general distress due to COVID-19 were significantly associated with general past-month suicidal ideation. A small proportion (7%) reported intentionally exposing themselves to COVID-19…
December 28, 2020
How the COVID-19 pandemic affects transgender health care in upper-middle-income and high-income countries – A worldwide, cross-sectional survey
[pre-print; not peer-reviewed] In a cross-sectional survey administered to 5,267 transgender people in 63 higher-middle income and high-income countries, over 50% of the participants had risk factors for severe COVID-19 infection and were at a high risk of avoiding testing or treatment for a COVID-19 infection due to the fear of mistreatment or discrimination. Nearly…
Financial Hardship and Social Assistance as Determinants of Mental Health and Food and Housing Insecurity During the COVID-19 Pandemic
[pre-print; not peer-reviewed] In a nationally-representative survey of working-age adults in the US, 54% reported household income loss since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Experiencing somewhat of a financial hardship (vs no hardship) was associated with a greater likelihood of depressive (OR=2.9) or anxiety symptoms (OR=3.1) and greater likelihood of food insufficiency (OR=15.6). Experiencing…
December 21, 2020
On the Front Lines of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Occupational Experiences of the Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Assault Workforce
A survey of professionals providing support to survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) and sexual assault indicated that since the start of the pandemic, support staff are experiencing more personal and professional stressors, perceive a decrease in client safety, and lack resources needed to help survivors and themselves. Common problems included a lack of food…
December 18, 2020
Suicide Ideation and Attempts in a Pediatric Emergency Department Before and During COVID-19
Among youth ages 11-21 years, the rates of suicidal ideation and attempts were higher during some months of 2020 compared to 2019, according to analyses of positive suicide risk screens from a Texas pediatric emergency department. There was a significantly higher rate of suicidal ideation in March and July, and the odds of a suicide…
Parents Are Stressed! Patterns of Parent Stress across COVID-19
[Pre-print, not peer-reviewed] A study examining parental stress before and during the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated an initial spike in stress in May followed by a decrease in September to levels still elevated when compared to pre-pandemic responses. The parental stress score (PSS) pre-COVID-19 was 16.3±5.7 and increased to 22.0±6.4 by May of 2020. By September…
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