dc.contributor.author
Liu, Shuyan
dc.contributor.author
Haucke, Matthias N.
dc.contributor.author
Heinzel, Stephan
dc.contributor.author
Heinz, Andreas
dc.date.accessioned
2022-01-27T15:22:30Z
dc.date.available
2022-01-27T15:22:30Z
dc.identifier.uri
https://refubium.fu-berlin.de/handle/fub188/33759
dc.identifier.uri
http://dx.doi.org/10.17169/refubium-33479
dc.description.abstract
Background: The COVID-19 crisis poses global mental health and global economy challenges. However, there is a lack of longitudinal research investigating whether financial instability and social disruption may increase the risk of developing mental health problems over time that may potentially outlast the pandemic. Methods: We conducted an online survey for members of the general population (n = 2703) in Germany during the twelve months spanning from April 2020 to March 2021. We investigated the development of COVID-19 related psychological distress, the number of unemployed people, federal government debt, income distribution, and loneliness over the time period. Results: Over a period of twelve months, 53.6% of respondents in Germany reported experiencing psychological distress, varying from mild levels, 34.2%, to severe levels, 19.4%, of distress. High federal government debt, high incident COVID-19 cases, low incomes, and the prevalence of loneliness were found to be associated with increased long-term mental health problems. Psychological distress scores were most strongly increased in female and young respondents as well as those who reported fewer years of education, low income, and higher loneliness. Conclusions: Our study highlights factors that have a long-term impact on mental health amid the COVID-19 pandemic. We suggest that specific mental-health services could be offered to support high-risk groups experiencing financial fragility and loneliness. For purposes of safeguarding their mental health there is a need to monitor and track such risk factors in real time.
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11 Seiten
dc.rights.uri
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subject
mental health and wellbeing
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dc.subject
government debt
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dc.subject
perceived social isolation
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dc.subject.ddc
600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften::610 Medizin und Gesundheit::610 Medizin und Gesundheit
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100 Philosophie und Psychologie::150 Psychologie::150 Psychologie
dc.title
Long-Term Impact of Economic Downturn and Loneliness on Psychological Distress: Triple Crises of COVID-19 Pandemic
dc.type
Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.articlenumber
4596
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.doi
10.3390/jcm10194596
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.journaltitle
Journal of Clinical Medicine
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.number
19
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.originalpublishername
MDPI
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.volume
10
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.url
https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10194596
refubium.affiliation
Erziehungswissenschaft und Psychologie
refubium.affiliation.other
Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie
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refubium.resourceType.isindependentpub
no
dcterms.accessRights.openaire
open access
dcterms.isPartOf.eissn
2077-0383