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ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2022

Non-Pathological Psychological Distress among Mainland Chinese in Canada and Its Sociodemographic Risk Factors amidst the Pandemic.

Lixia Yang, Linke Yu, Kesaan Kandasamy, Yiran Wang, Fuyan Shi, Weiguo Zhang, Peizhong Peter Wang

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Article in Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06270862 (A Digital Active Aging Training Program for Older Adults), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers.

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NCT06270862 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

A Digital Active Aging Training Program for Older Adults

TypeinterventionalSponsorToronto Metropolitan UniversityRan2024 to 2024Enrolled240ConditionsHealthy Aging, Cognitive Change, Psychological Stress, LonelinessArmsResilience training, cognitive training, physical exercise, social interaction, workshop series
3 · Its place in the literature

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Lixia YangDepartment of Psychology, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, ON M5B 2K3, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-2938-8363
Linke YuDepartment of Psychology, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, ON M5B 2K3, Canada.
Kesaan KandasamyDepartment of Psychology, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, ON M5B 2K3, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-7305-5518
Yiran WangDalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5T 3M7, Canada.
Fuyan ShiSchool of Public Health, Weifang Medical University, Weifang 261053, China.
Weiguo ZhangDepartment of Sociology, University of Toronto Mississauga, Mississauga, ON L5L 1C6, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-8850-5235
Peizhong Peter WangThe Centre for New Immigrant Well-Being (CNIW), Markham, ON L3R 6G2, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-0682-6861
Toronto Metropolitan University · CAUniversity of Toronto · CAMemorial University of Newfoundland · CAWeifang Medical University · CN

Funding

New Frontiers Research Fund through the Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) NFRF-2019-00012
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated health inequalities, with a potentially heightened mental health risk for Mainland Chinese in Canada, given the rising anti-Chinese discrimination, and barriers in assessing health services. In this context, this study aimed to assess non-pathological psychological distress towards COVID-19 and identify its sociodemographic risk factors among Mainland Chinese in Canada at the early stages of the pandemic.

methodsA sample of 731 Mainland Chinese aged 16 or older completed an on-line survey to examine their attitudes, behavioural, and psychological responses towards COVID-19. Non-pathological psychological distress was assessed with a 7-item self-report scale to capture common emotional reactions towards COVID-19.

resultsA factor analysis revealed a single-factor structure of the 7-item COVID-19 psychological distress scale (Eigen λ = 3.79). A composite psychological distress index (PDI) score was calculated from these items and used as the outcome variable. Multivariate regression models identified age, financial satisfaction, health status, and perceived/experienced discrimination as significant predictors of psychological distress (

conclusionsMainland Chinese in Canada who were over 25, in poor financial/health status, or with perceived/experienced discrimination were at a higher risk for COVID-19-related psychological distress. The health inequity across these factors would inform the services to mitigate mental health risk in minority groups.

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COVID-19health disparityMainland Chinese in Canadapsychological distresssociodemographic predictors

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