COVID-19 pandemic and mental health problems of adults in United States: mediating roles of cognitive concerns and behavioral changes.

Published in: Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology (2022)

Our mediation analyses suggest that cognitive concerns and behavioral changes are important mediators of the relationships between statewide COVID-19 case/death rates and GAD/MDD. COVID-19 pandemic may involve individual-level concerns and behavior changes, and such experiences are likely to affect mental health outcomes. Public health approaches to alleviate adverse mental health consequences should take into account the mediating factors.

Keyphrases

mental health
public health
mental illness
coronavirus disease
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major depressive disorder
social support
emergency department
adverse drug
respiratory syndrome coronavirus