Civic engagement and psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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• Personal Author:
  Barry CL ; Han H ; Levine AS ; McGinty EE ; Topazian RJ
• Description:
  Background: To examine the relationship between civic association participation and psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly whether different forms of engagement mitigate the increased rates of psychological distress throughout 2020. Methods: Panel survey data collected from a nationally representative cohort of 1222 U.S. adults. Data was collected in three waves in April, July, and November 2020. Psychological distress was measured using the validated Kessler-6 instrument in November 2020. Results: Respondents belonging to political associations were more likely to experience psychological distress (difference in predicted level of psychological distress on a 0-1 scale: 0.098, p ≤ .05) relative to those in unknown associations. However, individuals in political associations who more frequently interacted with others had lower levels of psychological distress (-.065, p ≤ .05) compared to those in political associations with less frequent interactions. Conclusions: Civic engagement that facilitates interpersonal interactions may protect against psychological distress. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Cohort Studies Communicable Diseases Occupational Health Public Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Civic Associations; Political Engagement; Psychological Distress; Interpersonal Interactions; COVID-19 Pandemic Public Health; Cohort Studies; COVID-19; Coronavirus; Psychological Responses; Psychosocial Factors; Infectious Diseases;
• ISSN:
  1471-2458
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; New York ; OSHA Region 2 ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  22
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20065391
• Citation:
  BMC Public Health 2022 May; 22:869
• Contact Point Address:
  Rachel J. Topazian, Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 624 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
• Email:
  rtopazi1@jhu.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2022
• Performing Organization:
  Johns Hopkins University
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  BMC Public Health
• End Date:
  20280630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:a47b56383543ba2c50c4db2f599bf17ab80baa23d69520851de79e7f398d5c9b2aa968cab2b055f8fc05233aac8beda9829aa99025ea42737378345aec30b603
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/248779/cdc_248779_DS1.pdf
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