This study examines the relationship among COVID-19-induced social, economic, and educational inequalities on mental health (i.e., anxiety and depression). This study also examines if levels of ...self-rated health (SRH) moderate the relationship (i.e., COVID-induced inequalities CII and mental health), as well as examines the racial/ethnic group differences among 567 young adults in the mid-Atlantic region. Using a moderation model, results indicate that CII were significantly related to depression (
b
= .221,
t
(554) = 4.59,
p
= .000) and anxiety (
b
= .140,
t
(555) = 3.23,
p
= .001). SRH and race/ethnicity also moderated both relationships. At above-average SRH (i.e., moderator), higher CII were also significantly related to lower anxiety (Asian young adults only) and lower depression (Asian and White young adults only). Overall, SRH and race/ethnicity are important factors in the mental health impact of COVID-19 on young adults.
Objective
The aim of this study is to analyze relationships among social and environmental determinants serving as risk, protective, and important covariate factors for mental health risk and ...help-seeking among Black men on a college campus.
Methods
A secondary data analysis was conducted utilizing an ongoing, campus-wide survey at a large, urban, public university. Measures included depressive and anxiety symptoms; campus service utilization; risk factors (e.g., financial status); protective factors (social support/religiosity); and additional covariates (substance use/GPA). Multiple linear regressions were conducted to examine relationships between these factors, symptoms and help-seeking.
Results
Data is included for 681 students. Findings indicated that stressful life events were associated with higher levels of anxiety symptoms (
B
= 0.39,
p
< 0.001) and depressive symptoms (
B
= 0.33,
p
= 0.013). Cannabis use (
B
= 1.14,
p
= .020) was also associated with higher levels of depressive symptoms. We found that financial status (
B
= 0.21,
p
= 0.041) was positively associated with higher levels of depressive symptoms and endorsement of religiosity was associated with lower levels anxiety (
B
= − 0.23,
p
= 0.019) and depressive symptoms (
B
= − 0.32,
p
= 0.035). Religiosity predicted lower utilization of campus health services.
Conclusions
The key findings indicated that Black men’s mental health is negatively influenced by stressful live events and cannabis use. As religiosity was associated with lower levels of symptoms and utilization, it may be beneficial to assess this in future work. Further research is needed to address and improve mental health and help-seeking among these men.
The current study tested whether COVID-19 disruptions and perceived discrimination were related to mental health (i.e., posttraumatic stress disorder PTSD symptoms and emotional, psychological, and ...social well-being), and whether exercise moderated relations. Additionally, we tested whether findings varied by ethnicity/race. Participants were 368 African American and Asian American emerging adults (Mage = 19.92, SD = .34). Findings did not vary by ethnicity/race. COVID-19 disruptions predicted poorer emotional, psychological, and social well-being, and more PTSD symptoms. Discrimination predicted more PTSD symptoms. Exercise was associated with better emotional, psychological, and social well-being, and moderated the relation between COVID-19 disruptions and emotional well-being. At low levels of exercise, COVID-19 disruptions predicted poorer emotional well-being, but this relation was not significant at high levels of exercise. Findings highlight that discrimination and disruptions during the pandemic negatively affect African American and Asian American emerging adults’ mental health, but that exercise plays an important protective role.
It has been proposed that arsenic exerts its toxic effects, in part, by perturbing cellular methyl metabolism. Based on the hypothesis that folic acid treatment will attenuate the cytotoxic and ...growth inhibitory effects of arsenic, SWV/Fnn embryo fibroblasts were cultured in media supplemented with various concentrations of folic acid during treatment with sodium arsenite or dimethylarsinic acid (DMA). It was found that folic acid protects SWV/Fnn embryo fibroblasts from sodium arsenite and DMA cytotoxicity in a dose-dependent manner. In contrast, folic acid supplementation has no effect on toxicity resulting from treatment with ethanol or staurosporine, suggesting that folic acid is not generally protective against necrosis and apoptosis. Although folic acid protects against acute arsenic toxicity, this agent shows a modest and delayed ability to attenuate the growth inhibitory effect of arsenic on these cells. These results support a model in which perturbations of methyl metabolism contribute to the acute cytotoxicity of arsenic.
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