Substance use, psychiatric symptoms, personal mastery, and social support among COVID-19 long haulers: A compensatory model.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Substance use has become a critical health concern during the COVID-19 pandemic, and emerging attention has been paid to people with the persistent symptoms of COVID-19 (COVID-19 long haulers) due to their high vulnerability. However, scant research has investigated their substance use and relevant psychosocial factors. The current study was to (1) examine substance use behaviors (i.e., legal drug use, illicit drug use, and non-medical use of prescription drugs); and (2) assessed their associations with psychiatric symptoms (i.e., depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder) and psychosocial factors (i.e., personal mastery and social support) among COVID-19 long haulers.

Methods

In January-March 2022, 460 COVID-19 long haulers (50% female), with an ave

SUBMITTER: Tam CC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10399860 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature