scholarly journals The Association Between New COVID-19 Cases and Google Searches for Mental Health

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick Tennant ◽  
Jennifer Gonzalez ◽  
Melissa Rowan ◽  
Catie Hilbelink ◽  
Quianta Moore
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
State Level ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
Significant Positive Association ◽  
Policy Suggestions ◽  
Societal Changes ◽  
Level Model ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
Google Search

Mental health concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic and societal changes are an important matter of public health. We examined the state-level association between new cases of COVID-19 reported and mental health, as measured through Google search trends, on a daily basis. Our analyses indicate a significant positive association, such that increases in mental health Google searches should be expected on days when relatively more new cases of COVID-19 are announced. The overall effect and state-level variation were analyzed via a multi-level model and full results are included here. Implications and public policy suggestions are discussed.

scholarly journals The Association Between New COVID-19 Cases and Google Searches for Mental Health

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick Tennant ◽  
Jennifer Gonzalez ◽  
Melissa Rowan ◽  
Catie Hilbelink ◽  
Quianta Moore
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
State Level ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
Significant Positive Association ◽  
Policy Suggestions ◽  
Societal Changes ◽  
Level Model ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
Google Search

Mental health concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic and societal changes are an important matter of public health. We examined the state-level association between new cases of COVID-19 reported and mental health, as measured through Google search trends, on a daily basis. Our analyses indicate a significant positive association, such that increases in mental health Google searches should be expected on days when relatively more new cases of COVID-19 are announced. The overall effect and state-level variation were analyzed via a multi-level model and full results are included here. Implications and public policy suggestions are discussed.

scholarly journals The Association Between New COVID-19 Cases and Google Searches for Mental Health

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Gonzalez ◽  
Patrick Tennant ◽  
Melissa Rowan ◽  
Catie Hilbelink ◽  
Quianta Moore
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
State Level ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
Significant Positive Association ◽  
Policy Suggestions ◽  
Societal Changes ◽  
Level Model ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
Google Search

Mental health concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic and societal changes are an important matter of public health. We examined the state-level association between new cases of COVID-19 reported and mental health, as measured through Google search trends, on a daily basis. Our analyses indicate a significant positive association, such that increases in mental health Google searches should be expected on days when relatively more new cases of COVID-19 are announced. The overall effect and state-level variation were analyzed via a multi-level model and full results are included here. Implications and public policy suggestions are discussed.

Association between air travel and importation of chikungunya into the USA

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tahmina Nasserie ◽  
Shannon E Brent ◽  
Ashleigh R Tuite ◽  
Rahim Moineddin ◽  
Jean H E Yong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Negative Binomial ◽  
State Level ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Air Travel ◽  
The State ◽  
Significant Positive Association ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Epidemic Period ◽  
Imported Cases ◽  
The Usa

Abstract Background: During infectious disease outbreaks with pandemic potential, the number of air passengers travelling from the outbreak source to international destinations has been used as a proxy for disease importation risk to new locations. However, evaluations of the validity of this approach are limited. We sought to quantify the association between international air travel and disease importation using the 2014–2016 chikungunya outbreak in the Americas as a case study. Methods: We used country-level chikungunya case data to define a time period of epidemic activity for each of the 45 countries and territories in the Americas reporting outbreaks between 2014 and 2016. For each country, we identified airports within or proximate to areas considered suitable for chikungunya transmission and summed the number of commercial air passengers departing from these airports during the epidemic period to each US state. We used negative binomial models to quantify the association between the number of incoming air passengers from countries experiencing chikungunya epidemics and the annual rate of chikungunya importation into the USA at the state level. Results: We found a statistically significant positive association between passenger flows via airline travel from countries experiencing chikungunya epidemics and the number of imported cases in the USA at the state level (P < 0.0001). Additionally, we found that as the number of arriving airline passengers increased by 10%, the estimated number of imported cases increased by 5.2% (95% CI: 3.0–7.6). Conclusion: This validation study demonstrated that air travel was strongly associated with observed importation of chikungunya cases in the USA and can be a useful proxy for identifying areas at increased risk for disease importation. This approach may be useful for understanding exportation risk of other arboviruses.

scholarly journals Cyberbullying Victimization as a Predictor of Depressive Symptoms among Selected Adolescents Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-152
Author(s):  
Jeyaseelan Maria Michael ◽  
Marc Eric S. Reyes
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Significant Positive Association ◽  
Mental Health Concern ◽  
Cyberbullying Victimization

Victimization via cyberbullying has become a significant mental health concern particularly among adolescents at risk of depression and other mental health issues. As the COVID-19 outbreak forced everyone to stay at home and participate in their educational, recreational, and entertainment activities online, this study investigated the relation between cyberbullying victimization and depressive symptoms among 612 college students in Tamilnadu, India. We hypothesized that experiences of cyberbullying victimization would predict depressive symptoms among the participants. Adolescents aged 18 to 19 from colleges in Tamilnadu completed an online survey composed of the Cybervictimization Questionnaire for Adolescents (CYVIC) and the Beck’s Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II). Results showed a significant positive relation between cyberbullying victimization and depression (r = 0.80, p < .001). Regression analysis revealed that cyberbullying victimization is a statistically significant predictor of depressive symptoms (r2 = 0.65). Likewise, impersonation (r = 0.70), written–verbal cyber victimization (r = 0.73), visual teasing/happy slapping (r = 0.69), and online exclusion (r = 0.67) contributed to the significant positive association between the variables. These findings can serve as a foundation for intervention programs to alleviate depressive symptoms by addressing cyberbullying experiences and conducting further research on the negative effects of cyberbullying victimization among adolescents.

scholarly journals Gun Violence Restraining Order Laws and Firearm Suicide among Older Adults: A Longitudinal State-Level Analysis

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Altaf Saadi ◽  
Kristen R Choi ◽  
Sae Takada ◽  
Fred J. Zimmerman
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Suicide Rate ◽  
State Level ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Gun Violence ◽  
Significant Positive Association ◽  
Negatively Associated ◽  
Suicide Rates ◽  
Gun Laws ◽  
Using Data

Abstract Background: Older adults commit suicide at a disproportionately higher rate compared to the general population, with firearms the most common means of suicide. State gun laws may be a policy remedy. Less is known about Gun Violence Restricting Order (GVRO) laws, which allow for removal of firearms from people deemed to be a danger to themselves or others, and their effects on suicide rates among older adults. The purpose of this study was to examine the association of state firearm laws with the incidence of firearm, non-firearm-related, and total suicide among older adults, with a focus on GVRO laws. Methods: This is a longitudinal study of US states using data from 2012 to 2016. The outcome variables were firearm, non-firearm and total suicide rates among older adults. Predictor variables were (1) total number of gun laws to assess for impact of overall firearm legislation at the state level, and (2) GVRO laws. Results: The total number of firearm laws, as well as GVRO laws, were negatively associated with firearm-related suicide rate among older adults (p<0.001). There was a small but significant positive association of total number of firearm laws to non-firearm-related suicide rates and a negative association with total suicide rate. GVRO laws were not significantly associated with non-firearm-related suicide and were negatively associated with total suicide rate. Conclusion: Stricter firearm legislation, as well as GVRO laws, are protective against firearm-relate suicides among older adults.

scholarly journals Anxiety, Depression, and Stress in Relation to Academic Achievement among Higher Secondary School Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Gouri Sharma ◽  
Dr. Deepak Pandey
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Analysis Data ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
School Students ◽  
Government Schools ◽  
Significant Positive Association ◽  
Academic Achievements ◽  
Anxiety Depression

Psychological disorders like anxiety, depression and stress significantl0y exacerbate the pressure on students to perform better. The factors collectively hamper their performance leading to low academic achievement. In Chhattisgarh state few studies have looked especially in the field of mental health and academic achievement of the students in last decades. This study aimed to fill that gap and find out the relationship among anxiety, stress, depression and academic achievements. For this purpose 120 (60 boys & 60 girls) students of 11th standard studying in government schools located in rural area of  Mahasamund district of Chhattisgarh state were taken randomly. The ADSS (anxiety, depression and stress scale) was used to measure the anxiety, depression and stress among students. To analysis data Correlational research design will be used. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis revealed significant negative association between depression and, anxiety for criterion variable academic achievement. Furthermore, stress and academic achievement found to be significant positive association with each other. It is concluded that mental health condition of the students affect academic achievements.

Effectiveness of a Brief Telehealth plus Smartphone Intervention for College Students Receiving Traditional Therapy: Longitudinal Study Using Ecological Momentary Assessment Data (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Madison Taylor ◽  
Olivia Lozy ◽  
Kaileigh Conti ◽  
Annmarie Watcha-Montes ◽  
Kate H Bentley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
Mobile App ◽  
Single Session ◽  
Post Exercise ◽  
Traditional Therapy ◽  
Center Staff ◽  
Level Model ◽  
Multi Level

BACKGROUND Brief interventions, such as mental health apps and single-session interventions, are increasingly popular, efficacious and accessible delivery formats that may be beneficial for college students whose mental health needs may not be adequately met by college counseling centers. However, no studies so far have examined the effectiveness of these modes of treatment for college students who are already receiving traditional therapy, despite it being common among this population. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to compare the differences in self-reported momentary negative affect between college students in therapy and not in therapy who received a brief single-session intervention delivered by counseling center staff and supplemental mobile app. METHODS Data for this study were drawn from E-Manage, a brief mHealth intervention geared towards college students [18]. Participants in the study were 173 college students who indicated whether they had received therapy. We conducted a multi-level model to determine whether there were differences between those in therapy vs. not in therapy in negative affect reported throughout the study. Following this, we conducted multi-level models with therapy status as the predictor and negative affect as the outcome. RESULTS Results of the multi-level model testing showed that the cross-level interaction between time point (i.e., pre- vs. post-exercise) and therapy status was significant (P = 0.008), with the reduction in negative affect from pre- to post-exercise greater for those in therapy (b = -0.65, 95%CI = [-0.91, -0.40], p < .001) than it was for those not in therapy (b = -0.31, 95%CI = [-0.43, -0.19], p < .001). Therapy status was unassociated with both the pre-exercise (b = -1.69, 95%CI = [-3.51, 0.13], p = .068) and post-exercise (b = -1.37, 95%CI =[-3.17, 0.43], p = .137) ratings of negative affect. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that app-based and single-session interventions are also appropriate to use amongst college students who are receiving traditional therapy. A RCT comparing students receiving therapy to students receiving therapy and E-Manage will be necessary to determine to what extent E-Manage contributed to the reductions in negative affect that therapy-attending college students experienced. CLINICALTRIAL NCT04636151

scholarly journals The Effect of Early Substitution of Subclinical Hypothyroidism on Biochemical Blood Parameters and the Quality of Life

2017 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Milena S. Pandrc ◽  
Anđelka Ristić ◽  
Vanja Kostovski ◽  
Marko Stanković ◽  
Vladimir Antić ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Subclinical Hypothyroidism ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Blood Parameters ◽  
Average Dose ◽  
Significant Positive Association ◽  
Indirect Relationship

SummaryBackground: Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) is defined as high TSH and normal thyroxine. Data on the effects of early substitution by levothyroxine on psychophysical health in SCH are still not consistent enough to support its introduction.Methods: Clinical parameters, biochemical data and quality of life (Short Form 36 questionnaire) were measured before the intervention and 3 months after the euthyroid state had been achieved in SCH patients.Results: Significant reduction in body weight (p=0.030), systolic and diastolic blood pressure (p=0.024, p=0.019), homocysteine (p<0.001), leukocytes and neutrophils (p=0.011, p=0.001), INR (p=0.049), K levels (p=0.040, p=0.013), HbA1c (p=0.001), fasting insulin (p<0.001) and insulin resistance measured by HOMA index (p<0.001), lipid parameters (total cholesterol (p<0.001), LDL-cholesterol (p<0.001), triglycerides (p=0.007), apoB (p=0.022), Lp(a) (p<0.001), LDL/HDL (p=0.008), LAP (p=0.04) and apoB/apoA1 ratios (p<0.023)), TSH (p<0.001) and tAbs (p<0.001) was recorded. Frequency of fatty liver (20% to 2.9%, p=0.016), hyperlipidemia (85% to 65.7%, p=0.001) and metabolic syndrome (34.3% to 2.9%, p=0.070) significantly decreased. A statistically significant positive association was found between the average dose of levothyroxine and changes in physical functioning (r=0.391, p=0.020), vitality (r=0.393, p=0.020), mental health (r=0.374, p=0.027) and overall dimensions of mental health (r=0.376, p=0.026). With increasing doses of levothyroxine, the previously listed scores of SF 36 grew (r=0.296, p=0.084).Conclusions: Early substitution of SCH improved the many clinical and biochemical parameters related to cardiovascular risk. Quality of life was also improved, and correlated only with thyroxine doses suggesting an indirect relationship between the degree of hypothyroidism and quality of life.

scholarly journals Business ‘Psych’cles: A Close Look at Mental Health and State-level Economic Performance Using Google Search Data

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-125
Author(s):  
Daniel Farhat ◽  
Tarja Viitanen
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
State Level ◽  
Early Spring ◽  
Mental Condition ◽  
Health Providers ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Health Initiatives ◽  
Search Data ◽  
Google Search

This paper looks at the mental health of US consumers and the state-level economy between 2004 and 2014. To better capture the mental condition of Americans, we use internet query data for select psychological keywords. We evaluate the seasonal fluctuations in this data and compare the broader trends to indices of economic misery. Our results reaffirm a seasonal period of despair from late autumn to early spring. Further, we show that economic misfortune is positively related to online interest in psychological health. The results provide valuable input to public health providers for forming now-casts of mental health needs and to health policy-makers for forming spatially- and temporally-targeted mental health initiatives.

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