Extended impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: Trajectories of mental health and substance use among U.S. adults, September 2020-August 2021.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Americans reported significant increases in mental health and substance use problems after the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. This can be a product of the pandemic disruptions in everyday life, with some populations being more impacted than others.

Objectives

To assess the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and substance use in U.S. adults from September 2020 to August 2021.

Methods

Participants included 1056 adults (68.5% women) who participated in a national longitudinal online survey assessing the perceived impact of COVID-19 on daily life, stress, depression and anxiety symptoms, and alcohol and cannabis use at 3-time points from September 2020 to August 2021.

Results

Individuals with lower self-reported social status reported

SUBMITTER: Tao X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10483007 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature