Mental health symptoms during the first months of the COVID-19 outbreak in Norway: A cross-sectional survey study.


Journal

Scandinavian journal of public health
ISSN: 1651-1905
Titre abrégé: Scand J Public Health
Pays: Sweden
ID NLM: 100883503

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Aug 2022
Historique:
pubmed: 2 12 2021
medline: 10 8 2022
entrez: 1 12 2021
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to major social and economic changes that could impact public mental health. The main aim of the current study was to investigate mental health in Norway during the COVID-19 outbreak (since the first confirmed case on 26 February 2020). The results are from the first wave of the data collection (1 April-2 June 2020), which took place during the outbreak along with its initial restrictions. A total of 19,372 (11,883 students) people participated in a cross-sectional web-based survey. A total of 21.8% scored above the cut-off for depression and 23.7% for anxiety. Severity of symptoms was associated with the accumulation of risk factors, such as possible/confirmed infection for oneself or one's family, female/other sex, students, having mental health problems, increased use of tobacco, increased use of alcohol, less exercise, losing one's job, suffering economic impact and lower education.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND UNASSIGNED
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to major social and economic changes that could impact public mental health. The main aim of the current study was to investigate mental health in Norway during the COVID-19 outbreak (since the first confirmed case on 26 February 2020).
METHODS UNASSIGNED
The results are from the first wave of the data collection (1 April-2 June 2020), which took place during the outbreak along with its initial restrictions. A total of 19,372 (11,883 students) people participated in a cross-sectional web-based survey.
RESULTS UNASSIGNED
A total of 21.8% scored above the cut-off for depression and 23.7% for anxiety. Severity of symptoms was associated with the accumulation of risk factors, such as possible/confirmed infection for oneself or one's family, female/other sex, students, having mental health problems, increased use of tobacco, increased use of alcohol, less exercise, losing one's job, suffering economic impact and lower education.
CONCLUSIONS UNASSIGNED

Identifiants

pubmed: 34847811
doi: 10.1177/14034948211059525
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

730-737

Auteurs

Kristen Hagen (K)

Molde Hospital, Møre og Romsdal Hospital Trust, Norway.
Bergen Center for Brain Plasticity, Haukeland University Hospital, Norway.
Department of Mental Health, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway.

Stian Solem (S)

Bergen Center for Brain Plasticity, Haukeland University Hospital, Norway.
Department of Psychology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway.

Anne Kristin Stavrum (AK)

NORMENT, Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Norway.
Department of Medical Genetics, Haukeland University Hospital, Norway.

Jarle Eid (J)

Department of Psychology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway.
Center for Crisis Psychology, University of Bergen.

Gerd Kvale (G)

Bergen Center for Brain Plasticity, Haukeland University Hospital, Norway.
Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Bergen, Norway.

Oddrun Samdal (O)

Department of Health Promotion and Development, University of Bergen, Norway.

Stephanie le Hellard (SL)

Bergen Center for Brain Plasticity, Haukeland University Hospital, Norway.
NORMENT, Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Norway.
Department of Medical Genetics, Haukeland University Hospital, Norway.

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