The association between sociodemographic inequalities, COVID-related impacts and mental health.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

There are concerns that the social, economic and health impacts of COVID-19 are unevenly distributed, exacerbating existing inequalities. Here we tested the hypotheses that: (H1) the magnitude of these impacts would be associated with symptoms of depression and anxiety early in the pandemic, and (H2) that these impacts would be associated with a range of sociodemographic risk factors.

Methods

Cross-sectional self-report data were collected from a UK sample (N = 632) between the 16th of May and 21st of July 2020, coinciding with the early stages of the pandemic and first UK lockdown. Data were collected on COVID-19 related impacts including financial and social stressors, symptoms of anxiety and depression, and sociodemographic/economic risk factors operationalised at

SUBMITTER: Tibber MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9846896 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature