Understanding different trajectories of mental health across the general population during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic and nationally mandated restrictions to control the virus have been associated with increased mental health issues. However, the differential impact of the pandemic and lockdown on groups of individuals, and the personal characteristics associated with poorer outcomes are unknown.

Method

Data from 21 938 adults in England who participated in a stratified cohort study were analysed. Trajectories of depression and anxiety symptoms were identified using growth mixture modelling. Multinomial and logistic regression models were constructed to identify sociodemographic and personality-related risk factors associated with trajectory class membership.

Results

Four trajectories of depression and five for anxiety were identified. The most common

SUBMITTER: Saunders R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8007951 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature