Variation in psychological well-being and symptoms of anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic: results from a three-wave panel survey

The less depressive state of Denmark following the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic

“…Over the course of these 18 months, we conducted four studies based on data from the COVID-19 Consequences Denmark Panel Survey 2020 (CCDPS 2020), in which we found co-variation between the intensity of the pandemic (confirmed COVID-19 cases, and the level of psychological well-being among the adult Danish population. Our results suggested a particularly pronounced negative effect on young adults compared to older adults (Sønderskov et al, 2020a(Sønderskov et al, , 2020b(Sønderskov et al, , 2021Vistisen et al, 2021), which resonates well with findings from other Danish and international studies conducted in the same period (Fancourt et al, 2020;Kimhi et al, 2020;Mehrsafar et al, 2021;Ramiz et al, 2021;Ruggieri et al, 2021;Savage et al, 2021;Thygesen et al, 2021;Varga et al, 2021).…”

Monitoring of COVID-19 Pandemic-related Psychopathology using Machine Learning

“…The correlation between the number of clinical notes describing pandemic-related psychopathology and the number of deaths due to COVID-19 in Denmark indicates that the mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic among patients with mental illness covaries with the pandemic pressure. This finding is clinically meaningful and compatible with the 6 s covariation between the pandemic pressure and psychological well-being observed at the general population level in Denmark (Sønderskov et al, 2021). The correlation, however, seems to be less pronounced for the second wave compared to the first wave of the pandemic.…”

“…The copyright holder for this preprint this version posted July 16, 2021. ; https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.07.13.21259962 doi: medRxiv preprint covariation between the pandemic pressure and psychological well-being observed at the general population level in Denmark (Sønderskov et al, 2021). The correlation, however, seems to be less pronounced for the second wave compared to the first wave of the pandemic.…”

“…The COVID-19 pandemic is believed to have a major negative impact on global mental health due to the viral disorder itself as well as the lockdowns, social distancing, isolation, fear, and increased uncertainty associated with the pandemic (Brooks et al, 2020;Sønderskov et al, 2021;Szcześniak et al, 2021). Individuals with preexisting mental illness are likely to be particularly vulnerable to the psychological stress associated with the COVID-19 pandemic (Jefsen et al, 2020;Rohde et al, 2020).…”

COVID-19 and urban planning: Built environment, health, and well-being in Greek cities before and during the pandemic

“…It should be noted that results from this study represent the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic (spring 2020). The impact of the pandemic on health and well-being has fluctuated but it is expected that in general health and well-being outcomes have remained worse than pre-COVID-19 times throughout the pandemic ( Sønderskov et al, 2021 ). As COVID-19 continued in 2020 and 2021, well-being levels for certain individuals might have improved (e.g.…”