Date of Presentation
5-5-2022 12:00 AM
College
School of Osteopathic Medicine
Poster Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has been challenging for Americans and the world as a whole. It has especially taken a toll on mental health. Studies show that the incidence of depression in the United States was three times greater during the pandemic compared to pre-pandemic times. One specific community in the United States that has been greatly affected by the pandemic is the Hispanic American community. Many Americans across the country have received federal surveys that aim to determine the social and economic impacts of COVID-19. Results revealed that the Hispanic population had the greatest rise in mental illness, with 40% dealing with anxiety or depression, which eventually reached 50% by late 2020. This can be due, in part, to socioeconomic status, health disparities and the stigma of seeking help in communities of color. This research project explores the association between ethnicity/race and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is predicted that there will be a greater prevalence of depression among the Hispanic population in South Jersey.
Keywords
COVID-19, Ethnicity, Incidence, Prevalence, Depression, United States, Hispanic or Latino, Anxiety, Socioeconomic Factors
Disciplines
Demography, Population, and Ecology | Health Economics | Health Services Research | Medicine and Health | Medicine and Health Sciences | Psychiatric and Mental Health | Race and Ethnicity | Social Statistics | Virus Diseases
Document Type
Poster
Included in
Demography, Population, and Ecology Commons, Health Economics Commons, Health Services Research Commons, Medicine and Health Commons, Psychiatric and Mental Health Commons, Race and Ethnicity Commons, Social Statistics Commons, Virus Diseases Commons
The Effect of COVID-19 on Depression in Hispanic vs. Non-Hispanic Populations in South Jersey
The COVID-19 pandemic has been challenging for Americans and the world as a whole. It has especially taken a toll on mental health. Studies show that the incidence of depression in the United States was three times greater during the pandemic compared to pre-pandemic times. One specific community in the United States that has been greatly affected by the pandemic is the Hispanic American community. Many Americans across the country have received federal surveys that aim to determine the social and economic impacts of COVID-19. Results revealed that the Hispanic population had the greatest rise in mental illness, with 40% dealing with anxiety or depression, which eventually reached 50% by late 2020. This can be due, in part, to socioeconomic status, health disparities and the stigma of seeking help in communities of color. This research project explores the association between ethnicity/race and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is predicted that there will be a greater prevalence of depression among the Hispanic population in South Jersey.