Long-term psychological profile of general population following COVID-19 outbreak: symptom trajectories and evolution of psychopathological network.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

COVID-19 has long-term impacts on public mental health, while few research studies incorporate multidimensional methods to thoroughly characterise the psychological profile of general population and little detailed guidance exists for mental health management during the pandemic. This research aims to capture long-term psychological profile of general population following COVID-19 by integrating trajectory modelling approaches, latent trajectory pattern identification and network analyses.

Methods

Longitudinal data were collected from a nationwide sample of 18 804 adults in 12 months after COVID-19 outbreak in China. Patient Health Questionnaire-9, Generalised Anxiety Disorder-7 and Insomnia Severity Index were used to measure depression, anxiety and insomnia, respectiv

SUBMITTER: Lu ZA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9531590 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature