Coping with COVID-19: a prospective cohort study on young Australians' anxiety and depression symptoms from 2020-2021.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Studies have shown that the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic negatively impacted the mental health of young Australians. However, there is limited longitudinal research exploring how individual factors and COVID-19 related public-health restrictions influenced mental health in young people over the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to identify risk and protective factors associated with changes in individual symptoms of anxiety and depression among young Australians during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

This prospective cohort study collected data on anxiety and depression symptoms of young Australians aged 15-29 years old using the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale short form (DASS-21). We delivered four online questionnaires from April 202

SUBMITTER: Orozco A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11426065 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature