Özlü-Erkilic Zeliha, Kothgassner Oswald D, Wenzel Thomas, Goreis Andreas, Chen Anthony, Ceri Veysi, Mousawi Aylin Fakhr, Akkaya-Kalayci Türkan
Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Outpatient Clinic of Transcultural Psychiatry and Migration Induced Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090 Vienna, Austria.
Postgraduate University Program Transcultural Medicine and Diversity Care, Medical University of Vienna, Spitalgasse 23, 1090 Vienna, Austria.
Curr Psychol. 2023 Feb 21:1-14. doi: 10.1007/s12144-023-04366-x.
In 2019, the global Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and associated prevention measures affected the mental health and psychological well-being of young people with and without a migratory background. The present study aimed to compare the mental health and psychological well-being of migrant and non-migrant young people before and after the COVID-19 vaccination campaign period in two countries which had different policies to deal with the pandemic. The "Psychological General Well-being" of young people and their experiences during the pandemic were investigated using an anonymous online survey during two pandemic waves before the vaccination campaign and 6 months after its start. A majority of the 6154 participants (aged between 15 and 25 years in all study groups) reported a decrease of mental health from the time period before the vaccination (BV) to after the vaccination (AV) campaign ( = 0.27, < .001). This association was higher in females ( = 0.04, = 0.008) and in youth with financial problems ( = 0.13, < .001). Furthermore, this decrease was more pronounced in people ≤17 years old (40% to 62%) than in those >17 years (59% to 67%). Contrary to expectation, vulnerable groups such as the economically disadvantaged, younger, and female participants did not experience a significant easing of the pandemic's psychological burden AV. Vaccination campaigns should continue emphasizing the beneficial effects of COVID-19 vaccination on general well-being, but with an acknowledgement that the road to recovery is still a long one. Concurrently, free access to psychological treatment and financial support should be offered, especially for vulnerable groups.
The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12144-023-04366-x.
2019年，全球冠状病毒（COVID-19）大流行及相关预防措施影响了有和没有移民背景的年轻人的心理健康和幸福感。本研究旨在比较两个应对疫情政策不同的国家在COVID-19疫苗接种活动前后移民和非移民年轻人的心理健康和幸福感。在疫苗接种活动前的两波疫情期间以及活动开始6个月后，通过匿名在线调查对年轻人的“总体心理健康状况”及其在疫情期间的经历进行了调查。6154名参与者（所有研究组年龄在15至25岁之间）中的大多数报告称，从疫苗接种前（BV）到接种后（AV）活动期间心理健康有所下降（=0.27，<0.001）。这种关联在女性（=0.04，=0.008）和有经济问题的年轻人（=0.13，<0.001）中更高。此外，这种下降在17岁及以下的人群（40%至62%）中比在17岁以上的人群（59%至67%）中更为明显。与预期相反，经济上处于不利地位、年龄较小和女性参与者等弱势群体在接种疫苗后并没有明显减轻疫情带来的心理负担。疫苗接种活动应继续强调COVID-19疫苗接种对总体幸福感的有益影响，但要认识到恢复之路仍然漫长。同时，应提供免费的心理治疗和经济支持，特别是针对弱势群体。
在线版本包含可在10.1007/s12144-023-04366-x获取的补充材料。
