Psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada.

Roland PongouBright Opoku AhinkorahStéphanie MaltaisMarie Christelle MabeuArunika Agarwal Olumuyiwa Omonaiye

Published in: PloS one (2022)

Five exposure variables (gender, age, province, experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, and total annual income in 2019) significantly predicted the likelihood of reporting psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. Clearly, there is an imminent need to provide mental health support services to vulnerable groups. Additionally, interventions and policies aimed at combating psychological distress during pandemics such as COVID-19 should be gender specific.

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