COVID-19 and coping: Absence of previous mental health issues as a potential risk factor for poor wellbeing in females
COVID-19 has caused unprecedented disruption to everyday life. Unsurprisingly, this has resulted in increased prevalence of poor mental wellbeing. While previous mental health issues have been consistently flagged as a risk factor, the absence of these may also leave individuals vulnerable due to a...
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| author | Gemma L. Witcomb Hannah J. White Emma Haycraft Clare E. Holley Carolyn R. Plateau Chris J. McLeod |
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| description | COVID-19 has caused unprecedented disruption to everyday life. Unsurprisingly, this has resulted in increased prevalence of poor mental wellbeing. While previous mental health issues have been consistently flagged as a risk factor, the absence of these may also leave individuals vulnerable due to a lack of psychological coping strategies. This study explored the change in symptoms of anxiety, depression, and trauma in 167 females who provided data at four timepoints over the course of the first year of the pandemic. There was a significant effect of time on the extent of the change in depression but, for all wellbeing measures, those with current or previous mental health issues experienced a similar magnitude of change as those with no previous issues. This suggests that low-risk individuals may be faring worse, relatively. Ensuring that this group is not overlooked will be imperative in protecting and re-building the wellbeing of the nation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2a6c47788ef6423c932eb1206bd817312023-06-24T05:20:12ZengElsevierDialogues in Health2772-65332023-12-012100113COVID-19 and coping: Absence of previous mental health issues as a potential risk factor for poor wellbeing in femalesGemma L. Witcomb0Hannah J. White1Emma Haycraft2Clare E. Holley3Carolyn R. Plateau4Chris J. McLeod5Corresponding author.; School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE11 3TU, United KingdomSchool of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE11 3TU, United KingdomSchool of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE11 3TU, United KingdomSchool of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE11 3TU, United KingdomSchool of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE11 3TU, United KingdomSchool of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE11 3TU, United KingdomCOVID-19 has caused unprecedented disruption to everyday life. Unsurprisingly, this has resulted in increased prevalence of poor mental wellbeing. While previous mental health issues have been consistently flagged as a risk factor, the absence of these may also leave individuals vulnerable due to a lack of psychological coping strategies. This study explored the change in symptoms of anxiety, depression, and trauma in 167 females who provided data at four timepoints over the course of the first year of the pandemic. There was a significant effect of time on the extent of the change in depression but, for all wellbeing measures, those with current or previous mental health issues experienced a similar magnitude of change as those with no previous issues. This suggests that low-risk individuals may be faring worse, relatively. Ensuring that this group is not overlooked will be imperative in protecting and re-building the wellbeing of the nation.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772653323000175pandemicwellbeingcopinglongitudinal |
| spellingShingle | Gemma L. Witcomb Hannah J. White Emma Haycraft Clare E. Holley Carolyn R. Plateau Chris J. McLeod COVID-19 and coping: Absence of previous mental health issues as a potential risk factor for poor wellbeing in females Dialogues in Health pandemic wellbeing coping longitudinal |
| title | COVID-19 and coping: Absence of previous mental health issues as a potential risk factor for poor wellbeing in females |
| title_full | COVID-19 and coping: Absence of previous mental health issues as a potential risk factor for poor wellbeing in females |
| title_fullStr | COVID-19 and coping: Absence of previous mental health issues as a potential risk factor for poor wellbeing in females |
| title_full_unstemmed | COVID-19 and coping: Absence of previous mental health issues as a potential risk factor for poor wellbeing in females |
| title_short | COVID-19 and coping: Absence of previous mental health issues as a potential risk factor for poor wellbeing in females |
| title_sort | covid 19 and coping absence of previous mental health issues as a potential risk factor for poor wellbeing in females |
| topic | pandemic wellbeing coping longitudinal |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772653323000175 |
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