Trends in negative emotions throughout the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to identify trends in the prevalence of negative emotions in the United States throughout the COVID-19 pandemic between March 2020 and November 2021.

Study design

This was a descriptive, repeated cross-sectional analysis of nationally representative survey data.

Methods

Data originated from Gallup's COVID-19 web survey, encompassing 156,684 observations. Prevalence estimates for self-reported prior-day experience of sadness, worry, stress, anger, loneliness, depression, and anxiety were computed, plotted using descriptive trend graphs, and compared with 2019 estimates from the Gallup World Poll. Differences between estimates were evaluated by inspecting confidence intervals.

Results

Stress and worry were the most commonly experienced

SUBMITTER: Hagen D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9395287 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature