Protective and Non-Protective Factors of Mental Health Distress in the United States during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review
<i>Background and objectives:</i> Health care organizations continue to respond to the COVID-19 global pandemic and an ongoing array of related mental health concerns. These pandemic-related challenges continue to be experienced by both the U.S. population and those abroad. <i>Mate...
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| description | <i>Background and objectives:</i> Health care organizations continue to respond to the COVID-19 global pandemic and an ongoing array of related mental health concerns. These pandemic-related challenges continue to be experienced by both the U.S. population and those abroad. <i>Materials and methods:</i> This systematic review queried three research databases to identify applicable studies related to protective and non-protective factors of mental health distress experienced during the pandemic within the United States. <i>Results:</i> Three primary factors were identified as protective factors, potentially helping to moderate the incidence of mental distress during the pandemic: demographics, personal support/self-care resources, and income/financial concerns. Researchers also identified these same three constructs of non-protective factors of mental health distress, as well as two additional variables: health/social status and general knowledge/government mistrust. <i>Conclusions:</i> This systematic review has identified protective and non-protective factors of mental health distress experienced in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic (to date) that can further assist medical providers in the U.S. and beyond as the pandemic and related mental health concerns continue at a global level. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8063ddd0f62f4a3aa0ec83baa64d19ac2023-11-23T09:29:11ZengMDPI AGMedicina1010-660X1648-91442021-12-015712137710.3390/medicina57121377Protective and Non-Protective Factors of Mental Health Distress in the United States during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic ReviewCristian Lieneck0Michele Bosworth1Eric Weaver2Katharine Heinemann3Janki Patel4School of Health Administration, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX 78666, USAThe Center for Population Health, Analytics, Quality Advancement in The School of Community and Rural Health, The University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, TX 75799, USAInstitute for Advancing Health Value, Western Governors University, Salt Lake City, UT 84107, USASchool of Health Administration, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX 78666, USASchool of Health Administration, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX 78666, USA<i>Background and objectives:</i> Health care organizations continue to respond to the COVID-19 global pandemic and an ongoing array of related mental health concerns. These pandemic-related challenges continue to be experienced by both the U.S. population and those abroad. <i>Materials and methods:</i> This systematic review queried three research databases to identify applicable studies related to protective and non-protective factors of mental health distress experienced during the pandemic within the United States. <i>Results:</i> Three primary factors were identified as protective factors, potentially helping to moderate the incidence of mental distress during the pandemic: demographics, personal support/self-care resources, and income/financial concerns. Researchers also identified these same three constructs of non-protective factors of mental health distress, as well as two additional variables: health/social status and general knowledge/government mistrust. <i>Conclusions:</i> This systematic review has identified protective and non-protective factors of mental health distress experienced in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic (to date) that can further assist medical providers in the U.S. and beyond as the pandemic and related mental health concerns continue at a global level.https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/57/12/1377mental healthbehavioral healthassessmenttelehealthCOVID-19 |
| spellingShingle | Cristian Lieneck Michele Bosworth Eric Weaver Katharine Heinemann Janki Patel Protective and Non-Protective Factors of Mental Health Distress in the United States during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review Medicina mental health behavioral health assessment telehealth COVID-19 |
| title | Protective and Non-Protective Factors of Mental Health Distress in the United States during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review |
| title_full | Protective and Non-Protective Factors of Mental Health Distress in the United States during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review |
| title_fullStr | Protective and Non-Protective Factors of Mental Health Distress in the United States during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Protective and Non-Protective Factors of Mental Health Distress in the United States during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review |
| title_short | Protective and Non-Protective Factors of Mental Health Distress in the United States during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review |
| title_sort | protective and non protective factors of mental health distress in the united states during the covid 19 pandemic a systematic review |
| topic | mental health behavioral health assessment telehealth COVID-19 |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/57/12/1377 |
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