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ArticleJournal of racial and ethnic health disparities2023

Pandemic-Related Stress May Be Associated with Symptoms of Poor Mental Health Among African Americans.

Khandis Brewer, Joseph J C Waring, Bishop Noble, David Bradley, Oluwakemi Olurotimi, Jack Fronheiser, Munjireen S Sifat, Sarah J Ehlke, Laili K Boozary, Julia McQuoid and 2 more

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Article in Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1.4field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Khandis BrewerTSET Health Promotion Research Center, Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA.
Joseph J C WaringTSET Health Promotion Research Center, Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA.
Bishop NobleTSET Health Promotion Research Center, Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA.
David BradleyTSET Health Promotion Research Center, Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA.
Oluwakemi OlurotimiTSET Health Promotion Research Center, Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA.
Jack FronheiserTSET Health Promotion Research Center, Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA.
Munjireen S SifatTSET Health Promotion Research Center, Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA.
Sarah J EhlkeTSET Health Promotion Research Center, Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA.
Laili K BoozaryTSET Health Promotion Research Center, Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA.
Julia McQuoidTSET Health Promotion Research Center, Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA.
Darla E KendzorTSET Health Promotion Research Center, Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA.
Adam C AlexanderTSET Health Promotion Research Center, Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA. Adam-alexander@ouhsc.edu.
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center · USUniversity of Oklahoma · US

Funding

Tissue Pathology Shared ResourceP30CA225520 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HLTH SCIENCES CTR · PI Rajagopal Ramesh · 2018 to 2026
$27.1M
HealthyCells: A Culturally-Tailored Smoking Cessation Smartphone Intervention for African Americans with Adjunctive Treatment for Sedentary BehaviorK01MD015295 · NIMHD · UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HLTH SCIENCES CTR · PI ALEXANDER, ADAM C · 2021 to 2025
$670k
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA225520NIMHD NIH HHS K01 MD015295
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected African Americans and has been a significant source of stress for this population due to increased economic hardship and social isolation. This study characterized the associations between COVID-19 vulnerability (e.g., contracting the illness or losing a loved one), pandemic-related stress, and symptoms of poor mental health among African Americans. The study sample included African Americans (N = 304) who responded to an online survey. Symptoms of poor mental health were assessed using the PHQ-4, which assessed symptoms of depression and anxiety. Vulnerability to COVID-19 was measured via self-report in three ways: (1) personal vulnerability, (2) family vulnerability, and (3) community vulnerability (i.e., friends, neighbors, and co-workers). Pandemic-related stress was measured by asking participants to rate how difficult it has been to access essential resources and services, manage finances, and plan or attend social events since March 13, 2020. Data were analyzed using multivariable logistic regression. Results showed that COVID-19 vulnerability was not associated with symptoms of depression or anxiety, but pandemic-related stress was consistently associated with symptoms of poor mental health. Study findings highlight the need to monitor and intervene on pandemic-related stress to prevent further psychological distress within this vulnerable and underserved population.

Indexed as

COVID-19AnxietyBlack or African AmericanDepressionHumansMental HealthPandemicsSARS-CoV-2African AmericansCOVID-19Financial insecurityPoor mental healthStress

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PMID35953609
PMCPMC9371371
OpenAlexW4290973606

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