Health-related quality of life among US young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: Psychiatric symptoms and emotional experiences to target within clinical practice.

IF 1.5 4区医学 Q3 PSYCHIATRY

Annals of Clinical Psychiatry Pub Date : 2021-08-01 DOI:10.12788/acp.0033

Cindy H Liu, Emily Zhang, Sunah Hyun, Ga Tin Finneas Wong, Hyeouk Chris Hahm

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Abstract

Background: The current study aimed to determine the role of psychological experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic (depression, anxiety, loneliness, and COVID-19-related grief and worry) on young adult physical and mental health functioning as measured by health-related quality of life (HRQoL).

Methods: Using hierarchical multiple regression analyses, this cross-sectional study examined psychological predictors of physical and mental health functioning among young adults (age 18 to 30 years) from April 13 to September 5, 2020.

Results: Pre-existing depression diagnoses (beta = -0.124, P < .001), current depression symptoms (beta = -0.298, P < .001), and COVID-19-related worry (beta = -0.142, P < .001) significantly predicted poorer physical health functioning. Current depression and anxiety symptoms (beta = -0.342 and beta = -0.268), loneliness (beta = -0.135), and COVID-19-related grief (beta = -0.180) predicted lower self-reported mental health functioning (P < .001). Black (beta = -0.072) and Hispanic/Latinx participants (beta = -0.082) were more likely to indicate poorer physical health functioning (P < .01) relative to White participants, whereas women reported poorer mental health relative to men (beta = -0.047, P < .05).

Conclusions: This study identifies potential negative impacts of pandemic-related psychological experiences for young adults' health during the COVID-19 pandemic. There is a need to consider mental health symptomatology, COVID-19-related experiences, race, and gender when designing efforts to address long-term implications on health.

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COVID-19大流行期间美国年轻人的健康相关生活质量:临床实践中的精神症状和情绪体验

背景:本研究旨在确定2019冠状病毒病大流行期间的心理体验(抑郁、焦虑、孤独和与COVID-19相关的悲伤和担忧)对年轻人身心健康功能的作用，以健康相关生活质量(HRQoL)为衡量标准。方法:采用分层多元回归分析，本横断面研究考察了2020年4月13日至9月5日期间18至30岁年轻人身心健康功能的心理预测因素。结果:既往抑郁诊断(beta = -0.124, P < .001)、当前抑郁症状(beta = -0.298, P < .001)和与covid -19相关的担忧(beta = -0.142, P < .001)显著预测较差的身体健康功能。当前的抑郁和焦虑症状(beta = -0.342和beta = -0.268)、孤独(beta = -0.135)和与covid -19相关的悲伤(beta = -0.180)预测较低的自我报告心理健康功能(P < 0.001)。黑人(beta = -0.072)和西班牙裔/拉丁裔参与者(beta = -0.082)比白人参与者更有可能表现出较差的身体健康功能(P < 0.01)，而女性报告的心理健康状况相对于男性较差(beta = -0.047, P < 0.05)。结论:本研究确定了COVID-19大流行期间与大流行相关的心理体验对年轻人健康的潜在负面影响。在设计应对对健康的长期影响的工作时，有必要考虑精神卫生症状学、与covid -19相关的经历、种族和性别。

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Annals of Clinical Psychiatry PSYCHIATRY-

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1.80

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>12 weeks

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