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Peer-Reviewed Articles in Scientific JournalsÄngstlichkeit, Depressivität, psychische Belastung und Körperbeschwerden vor und nach der Covid-19-Pandemie in einer deutschen Längsschnittstudie bei Erwachsenen aus Sachsen
Berth, Hendrik; Brähler, Elmar; Braunheim, Lisa; Zenger, Markus; Stöbel-Richter, Yve; Emmerich, Franziska; Richter, Ernst Peter; Irmscher, Lisa (2023)
Psychiatrische Praxis 51(03): 163–166
DOI: 10.1055/a-2191-0234
Objective: The objective of the study was to investigate whether psychological distress increased in a German community sample from Saxony during the course of the Corona pandemic.
Methods: In 2017/2018 and 2022, N=289 participants (54.7% female) of the Saxon Longitudinal Study were interviewed about their psychological well-being using questionnaires (PHQ-4, SSS-8).
Results: There is a significant increase in complaints (anxiety, depression, psychological distress, physical complaints) compared to 2017/2018 to 2022 with effect sizes in the small and medium range (Cohens d=0.26-0.62).
Conclusion: Data collection was not due to the pandemic but was routine as part of an ongoing long-term study. The Covid-19 pandemic led to an increase in psychological distress and physical complaints in a Saxonian, age-homogeneous population sample.