Understanding the perceived mental health of Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic

Findlay, Leanne; Arım, Rübab G.; Kohen, Dafna

doi:10.25318/82-003-x202000400003-eng

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“…The next highest-level concerns regarded lack of social interactions with important others and fear of suffering the illness alone in isolation from dear ones. These data highlight the importance of the social and interpersonal implications of the pandemic, which is in keeping with findings from recent population studies from other countries [ 37 , 38 ]. They also evidence the contribution of protection measures such as lockdown and physical distancing in building up pandemic fear, as suggested by related research [ 4 , 8 ].…”

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The Interpersonal Dimension of Pandemic Fear and the Dual-Factor Model of Mental Health: The Role of Coping Strategies

Fino

Mema²,

Treska

2022

Healthcare

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(1) Background: Current COVID-19 research has mainly focused on negative outcomes associated with fear of the pandemic with the examination of potentially positive outcomes remaining underexplored. Based on the dual-factor model of mental health, which postulates positive and negative dimensions, we assessed the influence of COVID-19 fear on both negative and positive mental health outcomes and examined the mediational role of coping strategies. (2) Methods: A convenience sample of 231 respondents participated in an online survey reporting on measures of pandemic fear (SFS), distress (HADS), post-traumatic growth (PTGI) and individual differences in terms of coping strategies (CSI-SF). (3) Results: Respondents’ main concerns related with the pandemic highlighted the interpersonal and social dimensions implicated in fear of COVID-19. As expected, fear of the pandemic was associated not just with negative but also positive outcomes, while different coping strategies played a role in determining such effects. More specifically, disengagement coping mediated the effects of fear on anxiety and depression, whereas engagement coping was the only mediator of the relationship between COVID-19 fear and post-traumatic growth. (4) Conclusions: Approaches to promote psychological wellbeing in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic should on the one hand be sensitive to the needs of the more vulnerable population groups, while on the other leverage existing resources to harness the potential for growth. Strengthening engagement coping in the context of fears triggered by the pandemic may constitute a valuable target to protect against negative and optimize positive mental health outcomes in the general population.

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confidence: 89%

The Interpersonal Dimension of Pandemic Fear and the Dual-Factor Model of Mental Health: The Role of Coping Strategies

Fino

Mema²,

Treska

2022

Healthcare

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“…Research carried out in adults has already reported the presence of a previous health problem inducing greater damage to mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic ( Mazza et al., 2020 ; Ping et al., 2020 ; Stanton et al., 2020 ). In Canada, a research that included individuals aged 15 years or older found a higher prevalence of a worse level of mental health in those who had a previous health problem ( Findlay et al., 2020 ). A recent systematic review confirmed that, in children and adolescents, the presence of pre-existing health problems and chronic diseases are associated with a higher level of stress, anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic symptoms ( Miranda et al., 2020 ).…”

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Mental health of Brazilian adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic

Barros

Malta

Azevedo

et al. 2022

Psychiatry Research Communications

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We aimed to assess the factors associated with frequent sadness and nervousness in Brazilian adolescents, during the Covid-19 pandemic, in 9470 adolescents (aged 12–17 years), interviewed from June 27 to September 17, 2020. Prevalences and prevalence ratios were estimated according to socio-demographic variables and factors related to family, school, friends, and health. Brazilian adolescents often felt sad (32.4%) and nervous (48.7%). Higher prevalences of these feelings were related to: being female; aged 15–17 year; from families with financial difficulties; having learned little or nothing with remote education; missing friends; having few friends; family disagreements; having regular/bad health before the pandemic; and worsened health and sleep during the pandemic. Higher prevalence of nervousness was also found in adolescents who worked before the pandemic and those who reported lack of concentration and not knowing if they had COVID-19. Sadness and nervousness in Brazilian adolescents is high and the need for action by the government, schools, health services, and parents to mitigate the impact of the pandemic on the physical and mental health of adolescents. Special attention must be paid to adolescents with previous health problems and those belonging to the most socially vulnerable population.

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“…Specifically, large national representative surveys showed that 15% of Canadian adults reported moderate to severe levels of anxiety symptoms in Spring 2021, an increase from 13% in Fall of 2020 ( Statistics Canada, 2021 ; Statistics Canada, 2021b ) and from 2.5% in 2012 ( Louise et al, 2017 ). Compared to the general population, adolescents ( Hutchison et al, 2021 ), visible minorities ( Moyser, 2020b ), First Nations women ( Arriagada, 2020 ), gender-diverse participants (those that did not report their current gender as exclusively female or male) ( Moyser, 2020a ), and individuals with long-term health conditions or disabilities ( Findlay et al, 2020 ; Hutchison et al, 2021 ; Yang et al, 2020 ) were more likely to report poorer mental health during the first year of the pandemic. The long term psychological impact of COVID-19 on essential workers such as school staff remains unknown, but is critical to assess as they represent a vulnerable group at risk of mental health challenges ( Kidger et al, 2016 ; Stansfeld et al, 2011 ).…”

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School staff and teachers during the second year of COVID-19: Higher anxiety symptoms, higher psychological distress, and poorer mental health compared to the general population

Hutchison

Watts

Gadermann

et al. 2022

Journal of Affective Disorders Reports

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Understanding the perceived mental health of Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic

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The Interpersonal Dimension of Pandemic Fear and the Dual-Factor Model of Mental Health: The Role of Coping Strategies

The Interpersonal Dimension of Pandemic Fear and the Dual-Factor Model of Mental Health: The Role of Coping Strategies

Mental health of Brazilian adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic

School staff and teachers during the second year of COVID-19: Higher anxiety symptoms, higher psychological distress, and poorer mental health compared to the general population

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