Trends in Psychological Distress Among Adults in England, 2020-2022.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

In the last 3 years, people in England have lived through a pandemic and cost-of-living and health care crises, all of which may have contributed to worsening mental health in the population.

Objective

To estimate trends in psychological distress among adults over this period and to examine differences by key potential moderators.

Design, setting, and participants

A monthly cross-sectional, nationally representative household survey of adults aged 18 years or older was conducted in England between April 2020 and December 2022.

Main outcomes and measures

Past-month distress was assessed with the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale. Time trends in any distress (moderate to severe, scores ≥5) and severe distress (scores ≥13) were modeled, and interacti

SUBMITTER: Jackson SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10326642 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature