Wong Keri Ka-Yee, Loke Kimberly, Melville Kyleigh Marie Kai-Li
Department of Psychology and Human Development, University College London, London, UK.
Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
UCL Open Environ. 2022 Dec 1;4:e041. doi: 10.14324/111.444/ucloe.000041. eCollection 2022.
The impact of the coronavirus 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic on different countries and populations is well documented in quantitative studies, with some studies showing stable mental health symptoms and others showing fluctuating symptoms. However, the reasons behind why some symptoms are stable and others change are under-explored, which in turn makes identifying the types of support needed by participants themselves challenging. To address these gaps, this study thematically analysed 925 qualitative responses from five open-ended responses collected in the UCL-Penn Global COVID Study between 17 April and 31 July 2021 (Wave 3). Three key themes that comprised 13 codes were reported by participants across countries and ages regarding the impact of Covid-19 on their health, both mental and physical, and livelihoods. These include: (1) , (2) , and (3) . In terms of support, while 2.91% did not require additional support, 91% wanted support beyond financial support. Other unexpected new themes were also discussed regarding vulnerable populations suffering disproportionately. The pandemic has brought into sharp focus various changes in people's mental health, physical health and relationships. Greater policy considerations should be given to supporting citizens' continued access to mental health when considering pandemic recovery.
2019年冠状病毒病（Covid-19）大流行对不同国家和人群的影响在定量研究中有充分记录，一些研究显示心理健康症状稳定，而另一些研究则显示症状波动。然而，一些症状稳定而另一些症状变化背后的原因尚未得到充分探索，这反过来又使得确定参与者自身所需的支持类型具有挑战性。为了填补这些空白，本研究对2021年4月17日至7月31日（第3波）在伦敦大学学院-宾夕法尼亚大学全球新冠研究中收集的五个开放式问题的925条定性回复进行了主题分析。不同国家和年龄段的参与者报告了关于Covid-19对其身心健康和生计影响的三个关键主题，共包含13个编码。这些主题包括：（1） ，（2） ，以及（3） 。在支持方面，虽然2.91%的人不需要额外支持，但91%的人希望获得除经济支持之外的支持。还讨论了关于弱势群体受影响尤为严重的其他意外新主题。大流行使人们的心理健康、身体健康和人际关系方面的各种变化成为焦点。在考虑大流行后的恢复时，应更加重视政策考量，以支持公民持续获得心理健康服务。
