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Medicine, General & Internal
Yosuke Inoue, Shohei Yamamoto, Ami Fukunaga, Dong Van Hoang, Takako Miki, Zobida Islam, Kengo Miyo, Masamichi Ishii, Hironori Ishiwari, Maki Konishi, Norio Ohmagari, Tetsuya Mizoue
Summary: This study suggests that the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection at work or having an affiliation to related departments might not be linked with a higher prevalence of depressive symptoms among Japanese hospital workers; contrarily, long working hours appeared to increase the prevalence of depressive symptoms.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Daphne J. Korczak, Katherine T. Cost, Kaitlyn LaForge-MacKenzie, Evdokia Anagnostou, Catherine S. Birken, Alice Charach, Suneeta Monga, Jennifer Crosbie
Summary: This study aims to investigate the impact of COVID-19 emergency measures on the mental health of children, with a focus on depression, anxiety, irritability, inattention, hyperactivity, and obsessive-compulsive behaviors. It will identify risk and protective factors, as well as examine the effects of school mitigation strategies, changes in mental health services, and family factors on children's mental health. Results will be disseminated through various channels to inform public awareness and support youth mental health policy in relation to emergency measures.
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Clinical Neurology
Kate Cooper, Emily Hards, Bettina Moltrecht, Shirley Reynolds, Adrienne Shum, Eoin McElroy, Maria Loades
Summary: The study found that adolescents with closer relationships with their parents reported less severe mental health difficulties and lower levels of loneliness, while those who spent more time texting others reported higher symptoms of mental health difficulties. The hypothesis that loneliness would predict poorer mental health one month later was not supported.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Family Studies
Nicole Campione-Barr, Wendy Rote, Sarah E. Killoren, Amanda J. Rose
Summary: The study found that close relationships have a significant impact on adolescent adjustment, with positive relationships being more beneficial and negative relationships being more detrimental. The influences of parents on adolescent adjustment were similar to previous studies, while the relationships with best friends and siblings were more affected by COVID-related stress.
JOURNAL OF RESEARCH ON ADOLESCENCE
(2021)
Review
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Geneva M. Jost, Sally Hang, Ulfat Shaikh, Camelia E. Hostinar
Summary: Longitudinal studies have shown that the COVID-19 pandemic has led to significant increases in psychological stress and mental health problems among adolescents worldwide. Health concerns, school disruptions, and social disconnection were major sources of stress. Girls, older adolescents, and socio-economically marginalized youth experienced more pronounced mental health deteriorations. However, social support from family and peers played a protective role against increased stress and accompanying mental health problems. Policymakers and key decision-makers are urged to improve the availability and financing of mental health services and support programs for adolescents in order to address the wave of mental health challenges following the pandemic.
CURRENT OPINION IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Leila Harrison, Bianca Carducci, Jonathan D. Klein, Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta
Summary: This study aims to synthesize the indirect mental health impacts on children and adolescents globally due to COVID-19 mitigation strategies. The findings reveal a high prevalence of depression and anxiety in children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic, globally, compared with prepandemic estimates.
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Marci F. Hertz, Greta Kilmer, Jorge Verlenden, Nicole Liddon, Catherine N. Rasberry, Lisa C. Barrios, Kathleen A. Ethier
Summary: The study found that students attending virtual school reported poorer mental health outcomes, while those receiving in-person instruction had the lowest prevalence of negative mental health indicators. School and family connectedness may play a critical role in buffering negative mental health outcomes.
JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH
(2022)
Letter
Clinical Neurology
Rebeca Gracia, Montse Pamias, Philippe Mortier, Jordi Alonso, Victor Perez, Diego Palao
Summary: The study found that suicide attempts among adolescent girls increased by 25% during the COVID-19 pandemic, while there was a decrease of 16.5% in adults. The most significant increase in suicide attempts among girls occurred during the starting school period in the COVID-year, with an increase of 195%.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Lyndsay A. Avalos, Nerissa Nance, Sylvia E. Badon, Kelly Young-Wolff, Jennifer Ames, Yeyi Zhu, Monique M. Hedderson, Assiamira Ferrara, Ousseny Zerbo, Mara Greenberg, Lisa A. Croen
Summary: This study investigates the association between COVID-19 pandemic-related health, healthcare, and economic factors during pregnancy and prenatal depression and anxiety. The findings suggest that factors such as COVID-19 infection during pregnancy, employment with greater risk of COVID-19, distress over changes in prenatal care, job loss, changes in childcare, and food insecurity are associated with higher odds of prenatal depression or anxiety. These results indicate that the COVID-19 pandemic may have severe mental health repercussions for pregnant individuals.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Yang Hu, Yue Qian
Summary: The study examines the mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescents in the UK, finding different effects based on adolescents' pre-pandemic mental health and sociodemographic backgrounds. During the pandemic, adolescents experienced a decrease in prosocial tendency and an increase in emotional problems, conduct problems, and hyperactivity.
JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Helene Tilma Vistisen, Kim Mannemar Sonderskov, Peter Thisted Dinesen, Rene Borge Korsgaard Brund, Rasmus Ostergaard Nielsen, Soren Dinesen Ostergaard
Summary: Using longitudinal data from a global cohort of runners, this study investigated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on psychological well-being. The results showed a significant inverse relationship between the number of COVID-19-related deaths and individual psychological well-being, highlighting the concern for global mental health.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Nora Angelica Martinez-Velez, Marcela Tiburcio, Guillermina Natera Rey, Jorge Ameth Villatoro Velazquez, Miriam Arroyo-Belmonte, Graciela Yazmin Sanchez-Hernandez, Morise Fernandez-Torres
Summary: Research conducted during the COVID-19 lockdown in Mexico showed that while many residents reduced their use of psychoactive substances, those who had higher use before the lockdown were more likely to experience stress, depressive symptoms, and perceived threat. Those who did not use substances reported lower levels of negative emotions and perceived impact of the pandemic. Women tended to report higher levels of stress, depressive symptoms, and emotional intensity compared to men.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
George Sam Wang, Jan Leonard, Anastasia Cornell, Christopher Hoyte
Summary: During the COVID-19 pandemic, US poison centers observed an increase in adolescent exposure calls with suicidal intent and more severe outcomes, including higher hospitalization rates and deaths.
JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Megan K. Mueller, Amanda M. Richer, Kristina S. Callina, Linda Charmaraman
Summary: Contrary to expectations, pet ownership did not reduce feelings of loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic and actually predicted an increase in loneliness. Dog owners had lower levels of loneliness before the pandemic and showed higher levels of attachment to their pets. Owners reported spending more time with their pets during the pandemic as a coping strategy, highlighting the need for further research on pet ownership and mental health outcomes.
Article
Psychiatry
Cindy H. Liu, Ga Tin Finneas Wong, Sunah Hyun, Hyeouk 'Chris' Hahm
Summary: Concerns about COVID-19 risk, finances, and social climate can predict depression, anxiety, and comorbid depression and anxiety symptoms in young adults. Financial concerns are associated with a higher risk of depression, while COVID-19 risk and social climate concerns are associated with a higher risk of anxiety. Individuals who are worried about both social climate and financial issues are more likely to experience comorbid depression and anxiety.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
Olga Kornienko, David R. Schaefer, Thao Ha, Douglas A. Granger
SOCIAL NEUROSCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
S. Katherine Nelson-Coffey, Mary M. O'Brien, Bailey M. Braunstein, Kristin D. Mickelson, Thao Ha
Summary: The study found that social motives (such as prosocial motivation) were associated with health behavior adherence and emotional adjustment, while gratitude was related to emotional adjustment. Therefore, public health campaigns should focus on emphasizing the benefits of health behaviors for others to promote adherence and emotional adjustment.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Thao Ha, Mark J. Van Ryzin, Kit K. Elam
Summary: The study found that violent behavior during early adulthood mediated the link between coercive relationship talk with friends in adolescence and dyadic IPV in adulthood, with no evidence of other mediation paths or gender differences. The results highlight the importance of interpersonal socialization processes in the emergence of IPV relative to individual risk factors.
DEVELOPMENT AND PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
Thao Ha, Ryan S. Hampton
Summary: This study investigates the neural attentive processes involved in evaluative relationship feedback among existing romantic couples. The results show that participants exhibit larger P3 amplitudes when they anticipate a mismatch in relationship feedback and when their partner's feedback matches their own assessment of compatibility. The level of relational ambiguity also moderates this effect.
SOCIAL COGNITIVE AND AFFECTIVE NEUROSCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications
Andrea Savord, Daniel McNeish, Masumi Iida, Selena Quiroz, Thao Ha
Summary: The Actor-Partner Interdependence Model (APIM) has been extended to accommodate longitudinal data, but faces technical challenges in analyzing intensive longitudinal dyadic data. Dynamic Structural Equation Models (DSEMs) are a more comprehensive method that can address the weaknesses of traditional approaches.
STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING-A MULTIDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Kit K. Elam, Kaitlin E. Bountress, Thao Ha, Daniel S. Shaw, Melvin N. Wilson, Fazil Aliev, Danielle M. Dick, Kathryn Lemery-Chalfant
Summary: The study found that early polygenic risk may influence externalizing behavior and early adulthood alcohol use in European Americans, but has a minimal effect on African Americans.
DEVELOPMENT AND PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Family Studies
Selena Quiroz, Thao Ha, Adam A. Rogers, Jeri Sasser
Summary: This study found that adolescents' antisocial behavior is associated with their conflict management styles, specifically a decrease in negotiation and an increase in coercion. However, neither antisocial behavior nor conflict management styles predicted breakup in adolescent romantic relationships.
JOURNAL OF RESEARCH ON ADOLESCENCE
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Maciel M. Hernandez, M. Dalal Safa, Olga Kornienko, Adam A. Rogers, Thao Ha
Summary: Despite the global cultural diversity, there is limited research on the impact of multicultural socialization on youth's academic functioning. This study identified six distinct multicultural socialization profiles and found that adolescents with higher multicultural socialization experiences demonstrated greater academic engagement. However, those with dissimilar school contrast socialization experiences had lower academic engagement and expectations. These findings highlight the collective role of school, peer, and family in shaping youth's emotional and behavioral academic engagement.
JOURNAL OF YOUTH AND ADOLESCENCE
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Roy Otten, Thao Ha
Summary: Adolescent friendships and conversations can significantly influence the development of substance use disorders later in life, highlighting the importance of early interventions in preventing adolescent substance abuse.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPATHOLOGY AND CLINICAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Arin M. Connell, Kelsey Magee, Elizabeth Stormshak, Thao Ha, Erika Westling, Melvin Wilson, Daniel Shaw
Summary: This study examined the prevention effects of the Family Check-Up program on longitudinal changes in youth depression across three trials. The results showed significant long-term effects on reducing depression, although the effects diminished after approximately 10 years.
JOURNAL OF CONSULTING AND CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Olga Kornienko, Thao Ha, Thomas J. Dishion
DEVELOPMENT AND PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Adam A. Rogers, Thao Ha, Jennifer Byon, Clare Thomas
JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENCE
(2020)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Thao Ha, Eeske van Roekel, Masumi Iida, Olga Kornienko, Rutger C. M. E. Engels, Emmanuel Kuntsche
JOURNAL OF YOUTH AND ADOLESCENCE
(2019)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sally I-Chun Kuo, Jessica E. Salvatore, Fazil Aliev, Thao Ha, Thomas J. Dishion, Danielle M. Dick
PREVENTION SCIENCE
(2019)