Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadr.2020.100066
Title: Youth mental health before and after the control of the coronavirus disease 2019: A nationally representative cohort study of Chinese college students
Authors: Gong, S.
Li, L.Z.
Wang, S. 
Keywords: Aftermath
Psychological distress
Recovery
Rehabilitation
Resilience
Students
Issue Date: 1-Jan-2021
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
Citation: Gong, S., Li, L.Z., Wang, S. (2021-01-01). Youth mental health before and after the control of the coronavirus disease 2019: A nationally representative cohort study of Chinese college students. Journal of Affective Disorders Reports 3 : 100066. ScholarBank@NUS Repository. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadr.2020.100066
Rights: Attribution 4.0 International
Abstract: Background: To investigate youth mental health changes over the course of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) using a national probability sample and longitudinal design. Methods: A representative sample of 4918 Chinese college students were surveyed during the initial outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic for the first wave and after the new cases steadily declined for the second wave. Mental health was measured by the ten-question Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K-10). Logistic regression model was fitted to compare changes in psychological distress before and after the peak of the pandemic. Results: Of the respondents of both waves, 45.04% reported psychological distress during the initial outbreak of the pandemic and 26.49% reported it when new COVID-19 cases steadily declined. Psychological distress significantly reduced after the peak of the pandemic but persisted in some students. Limitations: The study measured psychological distress once after the initial control of the COVID-19. More psychiatric disorders need to be traced as the pandemic continues to evolve. Conclusions: Although effective control of COVID-19 benefited young people's mental health, psychiatric disorders continued to be prevalent. Future research public health policies should target the speedy recovery of the high-risk cases with persistent mental health problems. © 2021
Source Title: Journal of Affective Disorders Reports
URI: https://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/232862
ISSN: 2666-9153
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadr.2020.100066
Rights: Attribution 4.0 International
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