Covid19: Global social trust and mental health study

Wong, Keri Ka‐Yee; Raine, Adrian; Esposito, Gianluca; Portnoy, Jill; Sideropoulos, Vassilis; Gabrieli, Giulio; Bevilacqua, Leonardo; Abbott, Nicola

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“…The current study is based on survey data from the UCL-Penn Global COVID Study, a 12-month study of COVID-19's impact on mental health in adults conducted between 17 April 2020 and 31 July 2021 [24]. Specifically, this study will use data from wave 1 collected between 17 April 2020 and 10 July 2020, and data from wave 2 collected between 17 October 2020 and 31 January 2021.…”

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“…This study was pre-registered (https://osf.io/4nj3g/) on 17 April 2021 and ethical approval for the COVID-19 Social Study was granted by the University College London Institute of Education Ethics and Review Committee in April 2020 (REC 1331; [24]). The study is GDPR compliant.…”

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“…Building on previous findings, the current study aims to replicate and extend on the previous results. In particular, the current study consists of two parts: to test whether the result by Carollo et al [19] a) depended on the chosen machine learning model, we applied a new model on the same set of UK data from the first lockdown period; and b) depended on the wave of lockdown, we analyzed perceived loneliness distribution by week on data from the second UK national lockdown, with data collected from the UCL-Penn Global COVID Study between 17 October 2020 and 31 January 2021 [24]. The current study provides a unique opportunity to replicate whether self-perceived loneliness is again most impacted by time in lockdown or not, and to uncover other aspects that may be significantly influenced by the lockdown restrictions in both the first and second waves of lockdown.…”

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Self-Perceived Loneliness and Depression During the COVID-19 Pandemic: a Two-Wave Replication Study

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Gabrieli

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\hl{\textbf{Background:} The global} COVID-19 \hl{pandemic has forced countries to impose strict} lockdown restrictions \hl{and mandatory stay-at-home orders with varying impacts on individual's health}. Combining a data-driven machine learning paradigm and a statistical approach, our previous paper documented a U-shaped pattern in levels of self-perceived loneliness in both the UK and Greek populations during the first lockdown (17 April to 17 July 2020). The current paper aimed to test the robustness of these results by focusing on data from the first and second lockdown waves in the UK. Methods:We tested a) the impact ofthe chosen model on the identification of the most time-sensitive variable in the period spent in lockdown. Twonew machine learning models- namely, support vector regressor (SVR) and multiple linear regressor (MLR) were adopted to identify the most time-sensitive variable inthe UK dataset from wave 1 (n = 435). In the second part of the study, we tested b) whether the pattern of self-perceived loneliness found in the first UK national lockdown was generalizable to the second wave of UK lockdown (17 October 2020 to 31 January 2021). To do so,data from wave 2 of the UK lockdown (n = 263) was used to conduct a graphical inspection of the week-by-week distribution of self-perceived loneliness scores. Results:In both SVR and MLR models,depressive symptoms resultedto be the most time-sensitivevariable during the lockdown period. Statistical analysis of depressive symptoms by week of lockdown resulted in a U-shapedpattern between week 3 to 7 of wave 1 of the UK nationallockdown. Furthermore,despite the sample size by week in wave 2 was too small for having a meaningful statistical insight, a graphical U-shaped distributionbetween week 3 and 9 of lockdown was observed. Conclusions:Consistent with past studies, these preliminary resultssuggest that self-perceived loneliness and depressive symptoms may be two of the most relevant symptoms to address when imposing lockdown restrictions.

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Self-Perceived Loneliness and Depression During the COVID-19 Pandemic: a Two-Wave Replication Study

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“…Forward translations were first conducted by Google translate and cross-checked and corrected by one or more native speakers. This study was pre-registered (https://osf.io/4nj3g/ on 17 April 2021) and ethical approval was obtained from the University College London Institute of Education Ethics and Review Committee on 8 th April 2020 (REC 1331;Wong & Raine, 2020). Informed consent was sought from participants at the start of the 30-minute online Qualtrics survey and at subsequent follow-ups, with opt-out options available throughout.…”

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“…The current qualitative study is based on five open ended questions embedded in a larger battery of questionnaires administered as part of the UCL-Penn Global COVID Study (Wong & Raine, 2020). This study was conducted and reported in line with the Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research (COREQ) where appropriate.…”

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Reflections, Resilience, and Recovery: A qualitative study of the COVID-19 impact on an international general population’s mental health and priorities for support

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Loke²,

Melville³

2022

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The impact of the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on different countries and populations is well documented in quantitative studies, with some studies showing stable mental health symptoms and others showing fluctuating symptoms. However, the reasons behind why some symptoms are stable and others change are under-explored, which in turn makes identifying the types of support needed by participants themselves challenging. To address these gaps, this study thematically analysed 925 qualitative responses from five open-ended responses collected in the UCL-Penn Global COVID Study between 17 April to 31 July 2021 (wave 3). Three key themes comprised of 13 codes were reported by participants across countries and ages regarding the impact of COVID-19 on their health, both mental and physical, and livelihoods. These include: 1) Outlook on self/life, 2) Self-improvement, and 3) Loved ones (friends and family). In terms of support, while 2.91% did not require additional support, 91% wanted support beyond financial. Other unexpected new themes were also discussed regarding vulnerable populations suffering disproportionately. The pandemic has brought into sharp focus various changes in people’s mental health, physical health, and relationships. Greater policy considerations should be given to supporting citizens’ continued access to mental health when considering pandemic recovery.Keywords: COVID-19; mental health; behavioural change; qualitative; financial burden; support.

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Child Externalizing and Internalizing Behavior and Parental Well-Being During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Bedoya

Wong

2022

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In this study we surveyed families’ experiences with parental depression, stress, relationship conflict, and child behavioral issues during six months of the COVID-19 pandemic through the COVID-19: Global Social Trust and Mental Health Study. The current analyses used data collected from online surveys completed by adults in 66 countries from 17 April 2020–13 July 2020 (Wave I), followed by surveys six months later at Wave II (17 October 2020–31 January 2021). Analyses were limited to 175 adult parents who reported living with at least one child under 18 years old at Wave I. Parents reported on children’s level of externalizing and internalizing behavior at Wave I. At Wave II, parents completed self-reported measures of stress, depression, and inter-partner conflict. Child externalizing behavior at Wave I significantly predicted higher levels of parental stress at Wave II, controlling for covariates. Child internalizing behavior at Wave I did not predict parental stress or depression, controlling for covariates. Neither child externalizing nor internalizing behavior predicted parental relationship conflict. The overall findings demonstrate that child behavior likely influenced parental stress during the COVID-19 pandemic. Findings suggest that mental health interventions for children and parents may improve the family system during times of disaster.

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Covid19: Global social trust and mental health study

Cited by 13 publications

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Self-Perceived Loneliness and Depression During the COVID-19 Pandemic: a Two-Wave Replication Study

Self-Perceived Loneliness and Depression During the COVID-19 Pandemic: a Two-Wave Replication Study

Reflections, Resilience, and Recovery: A qualitative study of the COVID-19 impact on an international general population’s mental health and priorities for support

Child Externalizing and Internalizing Behavior and Parental Well-Being During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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