Mental health in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic: cross-sectional analyses from a community cohort study
Mental health in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic: cross-sectional analyses from a community cohort study
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DOI:
10.1136/bmjopen-2020-040620
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发表时间:
2020-01-01
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影响因子:
2.9
通讯作者:
Vedhara, Kavita
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作者:
Jia, Ru;Ayling, Kieran;Vedhara, Kavita
Objectives Previous pandemics have resulted in significant consequences for mental health. Here, we report the mental health sequelae of the COVID-19 pandemic in a UK cohort and examine modifiable and non-modifiable explanatory factors associated with mental health outcomes. We focus on the first wave of data collection, which examined short-term consequences for mental health, as reported during the first 4-6 weeks of social distancing measures being introduced.Design Cross-sectional online survey.Setting Community cohort study.Participants N=3097 adults aged >= 18 years were recruited through a mainstream and social media campaign between 3 April 2020 and 30 April 2020. The cohort was predominantly female (n=2618); mean age 44 years; 10% (n=296) from minority ethnic groups; 50% (n=1559) described themselves as key workers and 20% (n=649) identified as having clinical risk factors putting them at increased risk of COVID-19.Main outcome measures Depression, anxiety and stress scores.Results Mean scores for depression (x-=7.69, SD=6.0), stress (x-=6.48, SD=3.3) and anxiety (x-= 6.48, SD=3.3) significantly exceeded population norms (all p