Anxiety and depression symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic in European countries and Australia

Background Studies on mental health changes during the COVID-19 pandemic report no change or increasing prevalence of mental health problems in general, but less is known on changes in potentially disadvantaged groups over time. We investigated changes in anxiety and depression symptoms during the f...

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Published in:EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH 2022-10, Vol.32 (Supplement_3)
Main Authors: Gemes, K, Bergström, J, Sijbrandij, M, Pinucci, I, Quero, S, van der Waerden, J, Burchert, S, Bryant, RA, Mittendorfer-Rutz, E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Anxiety
Changes
COVID-19
Disadvantaged
Disadvantaged groups
Health problems
Living conditions
Medicin och hälsovetenskap
Mental depression
Mental disorders
Mental health
Migration
Minority groups
Pandemics
Public health
Signs and symptoms
Surveys
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Summary:Background Studies on mental health changes during the COVID-19 pandemic report no change or increasing prevalence of mental health problems in general, but less is known on changes in potentially disadvantaged groups over time. We investigated changes in anxiety and depression symptoms during the first year of the pandemic in France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and Australia by prior mental disorders and migration status. Methods Overall, 4,674 adults answered a web-based survey in May-June 2020 and were followed by three repeated surveys up to February 2021 in these countries. Information on socio-demographic, living conditions, psychosocial factors, diagnosis of mental disorders before, depression and anxiety symptoms during the pandemic and migration status (being a resident or not) was collected. Weighted general estimation equations modelling was used to investigate the association between prior mental disorders, migration status, and symptoms over time. Results Most participants were
ISSN:1101-1262
1464-360X
DOI:10.1093/eurpub/ckac129.744