| Titre : | Longitudinal Analysis of Mental Health Well-being among Young Adults in France during and after the COVID-19 pandemic |
| Auteurs : | Aditi Manandhar ; Ecole des hautes études en santé publique (EHESP) (Rennes, FRA) |
| Type de document : | Mémoire |
| Année de publication : | 2025 |
| Description : | 51p. |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Classement : | MPH/ (Mémoires MPH à partir de 2024) |
| Mots-clés : | Jeune adulte ; Covid 19 ; Etat dépressif ; Santé mentale ; Bien être ; Inégalité sociale de santé (ISS) ; France |
| Résumé : |
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on young adults’ mental health, with higher depression prevalence in specific groups (e.g., sexual and gender minority, socioeconomically disadvantaged youth). However, it remains unclear whether these mental health inequities evolve during and after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Objective: To describe the prevalence of depressive symptoms among young adults during and after the COVID-19 pandemic; to examine the association between social determinants (i.e., gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic position) and depression, and to explore the effect of the different phase of the pandemic on this association.
Methods: Repeated cross-sectional data from the three online FOCUS surveys among young adults aged 18-29 years in 2020: n= 2,600; 2021: n= 1,796 and 2023/2024: n= 598. Depressive symptoms were measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9. A socioeconomic index was created using education, employment status and income. Multivariable logistic regression models were performed separately across the three waves. To test the moderation effect, an interaction term between FOCUS survey wave and equity-deserving groups was used. Results: Overall, 47% of young adults reported depressive symptoms in 2020, 41% in 2021, and 55% in 2023/2024. Across all waves, women, gender minorities, sexual minorities and youth with a low socioeconomic index were more likely to report depressive symptoms. Depression significantly decreased in 2021 (AOR = 0.84 [0.74–0.96]) and then increased in 2023/2024 (AOR = 1.49 [1.23–1.79]). Interaction models showed that the strength of associations between social determinants and depression remain significant across waves. Conclusions: Mental health disparities persist among equity-deserving young adults, during and after the pandemic. Findings highlight the need for targeted, equity-focused mental health interventions and policies. |
| Diplôme : | Master MPH of public health |
| Plan de classement simplifié : | Master of Public Health - master international de Santé Publique (MPH) |
| En ligne : | https://documentation.ehesp.fr/memoires/2025/mph/aditi_manandhar.pdf |
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