Individual and regional characteristics associated with changes in mental health before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea.

ABSTRACT: Mental health has been a major public health concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study investigated the effects of COVID-19 on mental health and whether individual and regional characteristics are associated with the changes in mental health. We estimated district-specific changes in the prevalence of moderate stress, extreme stress, and depression before and during the COVID-19 pandemic after adjusting for the time trend of mental health outcomes. Then, a meta-regression was conducted to examine the associations between district-level characteristics and changes in mental health due to the pandemic. The prevalence of moderate stress, extreme stress, and depression increased during the pandemic and the increases were more prominent in districts with high population density and in i

SUBMITTER: Min J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9390104 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature