Mental Health Inequities Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic : Findings From Three Rounds of a Cross-Sectional Monitoring Survey of Canadian Adults

Copyright © 2022 Jenkins, Slemon, Richardson, Pumarino, McAuliffe, Thomson, Goodyear, Daly, McGuinness and Gadermann..

Objectives: Adverse mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are well documented; however, there remains limited data detailing trends in mental health at different points in time and across population sub-groups most impacted. This paper draws on data from three rounds of a nationally representative cross-sectional monitoring survey to characterize the mental health impacts of COVID-19 on adults living in Canada (N = 9,061). Methods: Descriptive statistics were used to examine the mental health impacts of the pandemic using a range of self-reported measures. Multivariate logistic regression models were then used to quantify the independent risks of experiencing adverse mental health outcomes for priority population sub-groups, adjusting for age, gender, and survey round. Results: Data illustrate significant disparities in the mental health consequences of the pandemic, with inequitable impacts for sub-groups who experience structural vulnerability related to pre-existing mental health conditions, disability, LGBTQ2+ identity, and Indigenous identity. Conclusion: There is immediate need for population-based approaches to support mental health in Canada and globally. Approaches should attend to the root causes of mental health inequities through promotion and prevention, in addition to treatment.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:67

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International journal of public health - 67(2022) vom: 05., Seite 1604685

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Jenkins, Emily K [VerfasserIn]
Slemon, Allie [VerfasserIn]
Richardson, Chris [VerfasserIn]
Pumarino, Javiera [VerfasserIn]
McAuliffe, Corey [VerfasserIn]
Thomson, Kimberly C [VerfasserIn]
Goodyear, Trevor [VerfasserIn]
Daly, Zachary [VerfasserIn]
McGuinness, Liza [VerfasserIn]
Gadermann, Anne [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19
Inequities
Journal Article
Mental health
Public health
Structural vulnerability
Survey
Syndemics theory

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Date Completed 09.08.2022

Date Revised 05.11.2022

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3389/ijph.2022.1604685

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM344564525