Serious Psychological Distress Is Associated with Higher Intentions to Quit among Smokers during the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Victoria Churchill ◽  
Hue Trong Duong ◽  
Zachary B. Massey ◽  
Lucy Popova
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Serious Psychological Distress ◽  
Intentions To Quit

scholarly journals Factors associated with serious psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan: a nationwide cross-sectional internet-based study

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. e051115
Author(s):  
Takashi Yoshioka ◽  
Ryo Okubo ◽  
Takahiro Tabuchi ◽  
Satomi Odani ◽  
Tomohiro Shinozaki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Income Level ◽  
Economic Situation ◽  
Serious Psychological Distress ◽  
Sampling Weights ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Caregiving Burden ◽  
Targeted Interventions ◽  
Factors Associated

ObjectiveTo investigate the factors associated with serious psychological distress (SPD) during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan.DesignNationwide cross-sectional study using survey data.SettingInternet survey using sampling weights for national estimates conducted between 25 August and 30 September 2020 in Japan.ExposuresDemographics (age, gender), socioeconomic status (income level, employment type, educational attainment, marital status, family composition and caregiving burden); the experience of domestic violence (DV), the state of emergency and fear of and stigma related to COVID-19.Main outcome measuresPrevalence of SPD, defined as Kessler 6 Scale score ≥13.ResultsAmong 25 482 respondents, 10.0% met the criteria of SPD. Overall, women (adjusted OR (aOR) 1.59; 95% CI 1.17 to 2.16; p=0.003), ages 15–29 (aOR 2.35 compared with ages 45–59 years; 95% CI 1.64 to 3.38; p<0.001), low-income level (aOR 1.70 compared with intermediate income; 95% CI 1.16 to 2.49; p=0.007), providing caregiving to family members (aOR 5.48; 95% CI 3.51 to 8.56; p<0.001), experiencing DV (aOR 5.72; 95% CI 3.81 to 8.59; p<0.001) and fear of COVID-19 (aOR 1.96; 95% CI 1.55 to 2.48; p<0.001) were associated with SPD. Among women aged 15–29 years, who have a higher risk of suicide during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan, caregiving, DV, fear of COVID-19 and COVID-19-related stigma were associated with SPD.ConclusionsEconomic situation, caregiving burden, DV and fear of COVID-19 were independently associated with SPD during the COVID-19 pandemic. Among young women, similar factors, except economic situation, were associated with SPD. Targeted interventions based on age and gender may be more effective in mitigating the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the population’s mental health.

scholarly journals Predictors of Serious Psychological Distress in an Urban Population

2014 ◽  
Vol 51 (6) ◽  
pp. 708-714 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dritana Marko ◽  
Stephen H. Linder ◽  
Jessica M. Tullar ◽  
Thomas F. Reynolds ◽  
Larissa J. Estes
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Urban Population ◽  
Serious Psychological Distress

State-based differences in the prevalence and characteristics of untreated persons with serious psychological distress

2009 ◽  
Vol 54 (S1) ◽  
pp. 9-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tara W. Strine ◽  
Satvinder S. Dhingra ◽  
Catherine A. Okoro ◽  
Matthew M. Zack ◽  
Lina S. Balluz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Serious Psychological Distress

scholarly journals Serious psychological distress and daily cannabis use, 2008 to 2016: Potential implications for mental health?

2019 ◽  
Vol 197 ◽  
pp. 134-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea H. Weinberger ◽  
Lauren R. Pacek ◽  
Christine E. Sheffer ◽  
Alan J. Budney ◽  
Joun Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Cannabis Use ◽  
Serious Psychological Distress
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