COVID-19 pandemic: Stress, anxiety, and depression levels highest amongst indigenous peoples in Alberta

Mobolaji A. Lawal; Reham Shalaby; Chidi Chima; Wesley Vuong; Marianne Hrabok; April Gusnowski; Shireen Surood; Andrew J. Greenshaw; Vincent I.O. Agyapong

doi:10.3390/bs11090115

COVID-19 pandemic: Stress, anxiety, and depression levels highest amongst indigenous peoples in Alberta

Mobolaji A. Lawal, Reham Shalaby, Chidi Chima, Wesley Vuong, Marianne Hrabok, April Gusnowski, Shireen Surood, Andrew J. Greenshaw, Vincent I.O. Agyapong

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This study explores differences in stress, anxiety, and depression experienced by different ethnic groups during the COVID-19 pandemic. This was a cross-sectional online survey of subscribers of the COVID-19 Text4Hope text messaging program in Alberta. Stress, anxiety, and depression were measured among Caucasian, Indigenous, Asian, and other ethnic groups using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)-10, Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)-7, and Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ)-9 scales, respectively. The burden of depression and stress were significantly higher in Indigenous populations than in both Caucasian and Asian ethnic groups. The mean difference between Indigenous and Caucasian for PHQ-9 scores was 1.79, 95% CI of 0.74 to 2.84, p < 0.01 and for PSS-10 it was 1.92, 95% CI of 0.86 to 2.98, p < 0.01). The mean difference between Indigenous and Asian for PHQ-9 scores was 1.76, 95% CI of 0.34 to 3.19, p = 0.01 and for PSS-10 it was 2.02, 95% CI of 0.63 to 3.41, p < 0.01. However, Indigenous participant burden of anxiety was only significantly higher than Asian participants’ (mean difference for GAD-7 was 1.91, 95% CI of 0.65 to 3.18, p < 0.01). Indigenous people in Alberta have higher burden of mental illnesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. These findings are helpful for service planning and delivery.

Langue d'origine	English
Numéro d'article	115
Journal	Behavioral Sciences
Volume	11
Numéro de publication	9
DOI	https://doi.org/10.3390/bs11090115
Statut de publication	Published - sept. 2021
Publié à l'externe	Oui

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Funding: This study was supported by grants from the Mental Health Foundation, the Calgary Health Trust, the University Hospital Foundation, the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation, the Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation, and the Alberta Cancer Foundation. The funder had no role in the design and conduct of the study; collection, management, analysis, and interpretation of the data; preparation, review, and approval of the manuscript; or the decision to submit the results for publication.

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Behavioral Neuroscience

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