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ArticleActa neuropsychiatrica2025

Risk and protective factors associated with change in well-being and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa.

Ayesha Assim, Marco Solmi, Christoph U Correll, Trevor Thompson, Andrés Estradé, Georgina Spies, Soraya Seedat

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Ayesha AssimDepartment of Psychiatry, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5633-0795
Marco SolmiDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Christoph U CorrellDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Charité Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany.
Trevor ThompsonCentre for Chronic Illness and Ageing, University of Greenwich, London, UK.
Andrés EstradéEarly Psychosis: Interventions and Clinical-detection (EPIC) Laboratory, Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK.
Georgina SpiesSouth African PTSD Research Program of Excellence, Department of Psychiatry, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa.
Soraya SeedatSouth African PTSD Research Program of Excellence, Department of Psychiatry, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa.

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Abstract

objectiveThe COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictive measures affected the mental health and well-being of individuals globally. We assessed non-modifiable and modifiable factors associated with the change in well-being and mental health from before to during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa.

methodsA cross-sectional online survey was conducted from 26 April, 2020, to 22 April, 2021. Paired samples

resultsThe sample comprised of 1866 adults (

conclusionFindings inform the need for targeted interventions to reduce and prevent adverse well-being and mental health outcomes during a pandemic, especially among vulnerable groups.

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COVID-19Mental DisordersMental HealthPsychological Well-BeingSocial Determinants of HealthAdolescentAdultAgedCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPandemicsProtective FactorsRisk FactorsCOVID-19mental healthpandemicprotective factorsrisk factorswell-being

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