Disparities in insecurity, social support, and family relationships in association with poor mental health among US adults during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on mental health. Identifying risk factors and susceptible subgroups will guide efforts to address mental health concerns during the pandemic and long-term management and monitoring after the pandemic. We aimed to examine associations of insecurity (concerns about food, health insurance, and/or money), social support, and change in family relationships with poor mental health and to explore disparities in these associations. An online survey was collected from 3952 US adults between May and August 2020. Symptoms of anxiety, depression, stress, and trauma-related disorders were assessed by the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale, the Patient Health Questionnaire-9, the Perceived Stress Scale-4, and the Primary Care Post-Traumatic Stre

SUBMITTER: Zhu K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10272217 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature