Reimagining mental health systems post COVID-19

Belkin, Gary S.; Appleton, S G; Langlois, Kathy

doi:10.1016/s2542-5196(21)00037-1

Cited by 19 publications

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“…In this future, the prevalence of poor mental health among the population will be greater than the counterfactual (i.e., the hypothetical future where the pandemic had not occurred) and this would have major implications for society as a whole. As well as providing the scaffolding to support individuals and thus prevent social isolation becoming a public health problem, fundamental societal change is needed in the context of social conditions that determine social connection and good mental health, for example, fair socio-economic arrangements, and a value system based on mutual respect and co-operation [62].…”

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confidence: 99%

Are trajectories of social isolation from childhood to mid-adulthood associated with adult depression or suicide outcomes

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Matthews

Moffitt

et al. 2022

Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol

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Purpose Social isolation has been shown to have negative effects on mental health outcomes though little is known about trajectories across the life course. We examined the relationship between trajectory groups and selected mental health outcomes in mid-adulthood. Methods We previously created a typology of social isolation based on onset during the life course and persistence into adulthood, using group-based trajectory analysis of longitudinal data from a New Zealand birth cohort. The typology comprises four groups: ‘never-isolated’, ‘adult-only’, ‘child-only’, and ‘persistent (child–adult) isolation’. We undertook logistic regression analyses of three mental health outcomes with trajectory group as the predictor, adjusting for sex and a range of familial and child-behavioural factors. Results Lifetime suicide attempt, and depression and suicide ideation in mid-adulthood were each associated with adult-only but not child-only social isolation. Depression in mid-adulthood was also associated with persistent child–adult social isolation. Conclusion Although our findings are associational and not causal, they indicate that interrupting persistent social isolation may help to prevent adult depression whereas halting adult social isolation may ameliorate both depression and suicide outcomes.

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confidence: 99%

Are trajectories of social isolation from childhood to mid-adulthood associated with adult depression or suicide outcomes

Lay‐Yee

Matthews

Moffitt

et al. 2022

Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol

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“…The rapid increase in confirmed cases and deaths from COVID-19 generated great concern and still represents a strong threat to global public health [2]. In the context of the pandemic, immediate, short-term attention has been paid to the negative mental health impacts of COVID-19; however, such attention must take a long-term view [3,4]. In this regard, it has been suggested that, as the COVID-19 pandemic ends, a "tsunami of psychiatric illness" is emerging [5].…”

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Psychometric evidence of a new short version in Spanish of the COVID-19 impact scale: A study based on confirmatory factor analysis, graded response model, multigroup analysis, and path analysis

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The aim of the study was to translate and evaluate the psychometric evidence of the Spanish version of the COVID-19 impact scale in the general population of Peru, to measure psychological stress responses produced by the COVID-19 pandemic, including emotional responses and difficulty in performing activities of daily living. Participants were 601 Peruvians, who responded to an online survey consisting of questions designed to collect sociodemographic data, the CIS and the fear of COVID-19 scale. The forward and backward translation method was used to translate the English version into Spanish. A confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), graded response model was used to estimate the discrimination (a) and difficulty (b) parameters of the items. Multi-group CFA was used to assess measurement invariance. Regarding validity based on the validity in relation to other variables, an explanatory model was proposed using the SEM path method. The unidimensional structure of the 10-item CIS was not confirmed. Therefore, it was suggested that a six-item model of the CIS (CIS-6) provides a better fit and reliable score. The multigroup CFA showed that the CIS-6 does not exhibit measurement invariance between males and females. In addition, the CIS-6 items present adequate discrimination and difficulty indices. A higher presence of the latent trait (in this case, perception of the impact of COVID-19) is required to answer the higher response categories. The findings would help to assess those individuals more prone to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and to have evidence for the development of interventions aimed at decreasing the impact.

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“…The Covid-19 pandemic has ravaged most of the countries in the world (Belkin et al, 2021). In order to prevent it, measures have been taken such as quarantine, lockdown, isolation, and social distancing.…”

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The Addiction Use of Wechat Among Young Adults in China During the Covid-19 Pandemic

2022

Media Education (Mediaobrazovanie)

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During the Covid-19 pandemic, WeChat has gradually become an indispensable social media interaction tool in the life of Chinese people. More than 90 percent Chinese people would log into WeChat every day in the first-tier cities of China. Due to the rising number of WeChat users, it is worth investigating the addiction of WeChat among young adults and to what extent, WeChat is able to create addiction among Chinese young adults. It is also imperative to understand which aspects of WeChat that users are addicted to. This study examines the addiction of WeChat among young adults. In-depth interview is used in this study to understand ten WeChat users' addictive behaviour. By using the Time Perspective Theory, the findings indicate that Present Fatalistic orientations tend to have addiction behaviour while Present Hedonistic orientations also have chance to be addicted. The findings suggest user's addiction behaviour is related to the following four categories: WeChat friendship/relationship addiction, WeChat activity addiction, WeChat information addiction, and miscellaneous WeChat addiction. As a conclusion, users' with Present Fatalistic orientations and Present Hedonistic orientations tend to have WeChat addiction behaviour and they are more likely to have WeChat friendship/relationship addiction and WeChat information addiction.

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Reimagining mental health systems post COVID-19

Cited by 19 publications

References 5 publications

Are trajectories of social isolation from childhood to mid-adulthood associated with adult depression or suicide outcomes

Are trajectories of social isolation from childhood to mid-adulthood associated with adult depression or suicide outcomes

Psychometric evidence of a new short version in Spanish of the COVID-19 impact scale: A study based on confirmatory factor analysis, graded response model, multigroup analysis, and path analysis

The Addiction Use of Wechat Among Young Adults in China During the Covid-19 Pandemic

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