Chandelier
Senior Member (Voting Rights)
Longitudinal Study of Anxiety and Depression During COVID-19 Lockdown: A Secondary Data Analysis
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted the everyday lives of people around the world, with countries announcing lockdowns aiming to reduce the spread of the virus.
This current study sought to determine the impact lockdown has had on the levels of anxiety and depression within the UK population.
In addition to this, the study aimed to identify the role that predictor variables such as gender, age, perceived social support, and COVID-19 worries would have on the anxiety and depression trajectories of participants.
A longitudinal analysis using latent growth modelling of 1,958 participants was performed, which showed that overall anxiety and depression levels reduced over three time points.
Female gender, younger age, and previous physical/mental health problems. Increased COVID-19 worries and lower perceived social support were associated with higher anxiety and depression scores across all timepoints.
The overall reduction of anxiety and depression ratings suggests that the population adapted successfully to the COVID-19 lockdown.
However, results suggest that not all people experience the lockdown in the same way, and certain groups may be more vulnerable to negative mental health outcomes.
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Delaney, Rian; McGlinchey, Emily; Robinson, Martin; Armour, Cherie; Adamson, Gary
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted the everyday lives of people around the world, with countries announcing lockdowns aiming to reduce the spread of the virus.
This current study sought to determine the impact lockdown has had on the levels of anxiety and depression within the UK population.
In addition to this, the study aimed to identify the role that predictor variables such as gender, age, perceived social support, and COVID-19 worries would have on the anxiety and depression trajectories of participants.
A longitudinal analysis using latent growth modelling of 1,958 participants was performed, which showed that overall anxiety and depression levels reduced over three time points.
Female gender, younger age, and previous physical/mental health problems. Increased COVID-19 worries and lower perceived social support were associated with higher anxiety and depression scores across all timepoints.
The overall reduction of anxiety and depression ratings suggests that the population adapted successfully to the COVID-19 lockdown.
However, results suggest that not all people experience the lockdown in the same way, and certain groups may be more vulnerable to negative mental health outcomes.
Web | DOI | PDF | Psychological Reports | Open Access