Article ; Online: Perceived Changes in Mood and Anxiety Among Male Youth During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings From a Mixed-Methods Study.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
2021 Volume 69, Issue 2, Page(s) 227–233
Abstract: ... on participants.: Results: Perceived worsened mood and increased anxiety during the pandemic were associated ... Chi-square tests were used to examine the association between perceived changes in mood and anxiety and perceived ... anxiety among male youth in urban and Appalachian Ohio.: Methods: In June 2020, participants ...
| Abstract | Purpose: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has changed almost every aspect of our lives. Young adults are vulnerable to pandemic-related adverse mental health outcomes, but little is known about the impact on adolescents. We examined factors associated with perceived changes in mood and anxiety among male youth in urban and Appalachian Ohio. Methods: In June 2020, participants in an ongoing male youth cohort study were invited to participate in an online survey that included questions about changes in mood, anxiety, closeness to friends and family, and the major impacts of the pandemic. Weighted log-binomial regression models were used to assess the risk of worsened mood and increased anxiety. Chi-square tests were used to examine the association between perceived changes in mood and anxiety and perceived changes in closeness to friends and family and open-ended responses to a question about COVID-19's impact on participants. Results: Perceived worsened mood and increased anxiety during the pandemic were associated with higher household socioeconomic status, older age, feeling less close to friends and family, and reporting that COVID-19 negatively affected mental health. A perceived increase in anxiety was also associated with a history of symptoms of depression or anxiety. Conclusions: Specific subgroups of male youth may be at heightened risk of worsening mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Interventions should target vulnerable adolescents and seek to increase closeness to social contacts. Such efforts could involve novel programs that allow youth to stay connected to friends, which might mitigate the negative impact on mental health. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Adolescent ; Aged ; Anxiety/epidemiology ; COVID-19 ; Cohort Studies ; Depression/epidemiology ; Humans ; Male ; Ohio ; Pandemics ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Stress, Psychological ; Young Adult | |||||
| Language | English | |||||
| Publishing date | 2021-06-07 | |||||
| Publishing country | United States | |||||
| Document type | Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural | |||||
| ZDB-ID | 1063374-1 | |||||
| ISSN | 1879-1972 ; 1054-139X | |||||
| ISSN (online) | 1879-1972 | |||||
| ISSN | 1054-139X | |||||
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2021.05.004 | |||||
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