Adesogan Olutosin, Lavner Justin A, Carter Sierra E, Beach Steven R H
Department of Psychology, University of Georgia.
Department of Psychology, Georgia State University.
Clin Psychol Sci. 2022 Nov;10(6):1111-1128. doi: 10.1177/21677026211049379.
Black Americans have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. To better understand changes in and predictors of their mental and physical health, in the current study, we used three waves of data (two prepandemic and a third during summer 2020) from 329 Black men and women in the rural South. Results indicated that health worsened after the onset of the pandemic, including increased depressive symptoms and sleep problems and decreased self-reported general health. Greater exposure to COVID-19-related stressors was significantly associated with poorer health. Prepandemic stressors (financial strain, racial discrimination, chronic stress) and prepandemic resources (marital quality, general support from family and friends) were significantly associated with exposure to COVID-19-related stressors and with health during the pandemic. Findings underscore how the pandemic posed the greatest threats to Black Americans with more prepandemic psychosocial risks and highlight the need for multifaceted interventions that address current and historical stressors among this population.
美国黑人受新冠疫情的影响尤为严重。为了更好地了解他们心理健康和身体健康的变化及预测因素，在本研究中，我们使用了来自美国南部农村地区329名黑人男性和女性的三轮数据（两轮疫情前数据以及2020年夏季的第三轮数据）。结果表明，疫情爆发后健康状况恶化，包括抑郁症状增加、睡眠问题增多以及自我报告的总体健康状况下降。更多地接触与新冠疫情相关的压力源与较差的健康状况显著相关。疫情前的压力源（经济压力、种族歧视、长期压力）和疫情前的资源（婚姻质量、家人和朋友的总体支持）与接触新冠疫情相关压力源以及疫情期间的健康状况显著相关。研究结果强调了疫情如何对具有更多疫情前心理社会风险的美国黑人构成了最大威胁，并突出了需要采取多方面干预措施来应对这一人群当前和历史上的压力源。
