Changes in mental health and help-seeking among young Australian adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Young people may have elevated risk for poorer mental health during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, yet longitudinal studies documenting this impact are lacking. This study assessed changes in mental health and help-seeking since COVID-19 restrictions in young Australians, including gender differences.

Methods

Data were drawn from a recent subsample (n = 443; 60% female; M_age = 22.0) of a prospective cohort originally recruited in secondary school to complete annual surveys. The subsample completed an additional COVID-19 survey during COVID-19 restrictions (May-June 2020), which was compared to responses from their latest annual survey (August 2019-March 2020). Mixed effect models with time and gender as the primary predi

SUBMITTER: Upton E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8144825 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature