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- - The COVID-19 pandemic led to a significant rise in depression among U.S. adults, with about 20.3% experiencing persistent symptoms in both Spring 2020 and 2021.
- - Having financial assets, including household income and savings, was linked to lower symptoms of persistent depression, suggesting that wealth can provide some protective benefits during tough times.
- - However, while assets helped protect against depression for some, they didn't lessen the impact of stressors like job loss, financial problems, or relationship issues, indicating a need for more comprehensive strategies to address depression.
Article Abstract
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been accompanied by an increase in depression in U.S. adults. Previous literature suggests that having assets may protect against depression. Using a nationally representative longitudinal panel survey of U.S. adults studied in March and April 2020 and in March and April 2021, we found that (i) 20.3% of U.S. adults reported symptoms of persistent depression in Spring 2020 and Spring 2021, (ii) having more assets was associated with lower symptoms of persistent depression, with financial assets-household income and savings-most strongly associated, and (iii) while having assets appeared to protect persons-in particular those without stressors-from symptoms of persistent depression over the COVID-19 pandemic, having assets did not appear to reduce the effects of job loss, financial difficulties, or relationship stress on symptoms of persistent depression. Efforts to reduce population depression should consider the role played by assets in shaping risk of symptoms of persistent depression.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8890702 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abm9737 | DOI Listing |
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