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Depressive symptoms in younger adults before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: A nationally representative cross-sectional data analysis.
Park, Gyu Nam; Kim, Joo O; Oh, Jae Won; Lee, San.
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  • Park GN; Republic of Korea Navy, Republic of Korea; Department of Psychiatry and Institute of Behavioral Science in Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
  • Kim JO; Department of Psychiatry and Institute of Behavioral Science in Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
  • Oh JW; Department of Psychology, University of Utah Asia Campus, Incheon, Republic of Korea; Department of Psychiatry, Yongin Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yongin, Republic of Korea; Mind Health Clinic, Yongin Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yongin, R
  • Lee S; Department of Psychiatry and Institute of Behavioral Science in Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Psychiatry, Yongin Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yongin, Republic of Korea; Mind Health Clinic, Yongin Severance Hospi
J Psychosom Res ; 172: 111439, 2023 09.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37454414
OBJECTIVE: Several studies have reported an increased prevalence of depressive symptoms during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. However, the prevalence of significant depressive symptoms and its associated factors in younger adults remain uncertain. We aimed to investigate this association during the COVID-19 pandemic and make a comparison with the pre-pandemic period. METHODS: Cross-sectional data from the 2018 and 2020 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys were analyzed, and 3281 respondents aged 19-40 years were included. We defined a Patient Health Questionnaire-9 score ≥ 10 as significant depressive symptoms and the categories of depressive symptoms were also classified as none, mild, moderate, and severe. RESULTS: The prevalence of significant depressive symptoms was higher in the pandemic group (7.4% vs. 4.7%). Furthermore, the prevalence in the pandemic group was higher for all degrees: mild, moderate, and severe depressive symptoms. A multivariable logistic regression indicated that significant depressive symptoms during the pandemic was significantly associated with female sex, low educational attainment, unemployment, chronic medical disease, and being overweight. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest an increase in depressive symptoms in younger adults during the pandemic. It is necessary to develop policies to provide younger adults with resources to cope with depressive symptoms related to COVID-19 and potential global outbreak of infectious disease.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: COVID-19 Tipo de estudio: Diagnostic_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Adult / Female / Humans Idioma: En Revista: J Psychosom Res Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: COVID-19 Tipo de estudio: Diagnostic_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Adult / Female / Humans Idioma: En Revista: J Psychosom Res Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Reino Unido