Mental Health among African American and Latinx Men who have sex with men after the Covid-19 Lockdown in Los Angeles – Findings from the Hope cohort
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8908825 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Y Wang (0000-0002-4822-6514, University of California, Los Angeles, corresponding author), Janni J Kinsler (0000-0002-9652-6984, University of California, Los Angeles), Janni Kinsler, William G Cumberland (0000-0002-0971-8348, University of California, Los Angeles), Sean D Young (0000-0001-6052-4875, University of California, Irvine) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1554-1562 |
| Publication date | 2022-04-20 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Community Mental Health Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0010-3853 • E-ISSN: 1573-2789 |
| Publisher | Springer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10597-022-00970-6 |
| PMID | 35441965 |
| OpenAlex | W4224267375 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 35 |
This study aimed to examine the depression and anxiety among men of color (primarily African American and Latinx) who have sex with men after the lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Outcomes included 21-item Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), and a 10-item COVID-related anxiety measure using a modified H1N1-related anxiety question. Independent variables were food insecurity and belief in government efficiency. Data were analyzed by Regression models with random cluster effects. Food insecurity experiences were significantly associated with higher depression (p < 0.001), higher anxiety (p < 0.001), and higher pandemic-related anxiety (p < 0.001). Higher levels of belief in government efficiency were significantly associated with lower depression (p < 0.05), less anxiety (p < 0.05), and less pandemic-related anxiety (p-value < 0.001). These findings emphasize the importance of establishing trust between government and at-risk communities when issuing public health policies, especially during unforeseen circumstances, as well as to ensure basic human rights, such as food security
Anxiety · Beck Anxiety Inventory · Beck Depression Inventory · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Depression (economics · Disease · Government (linguistics · Mental health · Pandemic · Psychiatry · Public health · Sociology · Clinical Psychology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts · Demography · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |