Differences in Mental Health Status Among Asian Americans During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from the Health, Ethnicity, and Pandemic Study

PURPOSE: This study aims to explore the differences in mental health status among Asian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: Data from the 2020 Health, Ethnicity, and Pandemic (HEAP) Study were used to explore the psychological distress of 2672 adults, using the Standard Kessler Psycholo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Tiwari, Biplav Babu, Zhang, Donglan “Stacy”
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers 2022
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Special Issue: Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Health
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9257548/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35801151
http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/heq.2022.0029
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Sumario:PURPOSE: This study aims to explore the differences in mental health status among Asian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: Data from the 2020 Health, Ethnicity, and Pandemic (HEAP) Study were used to explore the psychological distress of 2672 adults, using the Standard Kessler Psychological Distress Scale. RESULTS: We observed that among Asian American subgroups, South Asian Americans had significantly higher odds of experiencing psychological distress than non-Hispanic White Americans (odds ratio = 1.82, 95% confidence interval = 1.00–3.31), after controlling for covariates. CONCLUSION: The study identified differences in mental health status among Asian American subgroups. We recommend the implementation of culturally appropriate interventions to help Asian Americans cope with mental health challenges.

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