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Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on family mental health in Canada: Findings from a multi-round cross-sectional study

We examined the mental health impacts of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic among parents with children <18 years old living at home over three study rounds in May 2020 (n = 618), September 2020 (n = 804), and January 2021 (n = 602). Data were collected using a cross-sectional online survey of adults living in Canada, nationally representative by age, gender, household income, and region.

By admin|2025-12-15T16:50:25+00:00July 30, 2025|COVID-19 & mental health|0 Comments

Young adults’ mental health and unmet service needs in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic across Canada and France

While young adults experienced mental health challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, little is known about how their mental health needs were subsequently met through access to mental health services (MHS). From October to December 2020, we conducted an online survey of young adults (18–29 years) living in Canada and France to investigate factors associated with unmet MHS needs.

By admin|2025-12-15T16:39:18+00:00July 30, 2025|COVID-19 & mental health|0 Comments

Mental health inequities amid the COVID-19 pandemic: Findings from three rounds of a cross-sectional monitoring survey of Canadian adults

Adverse mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are well documented; however, there remains limited data detailing trends in mental health at different points in time and across population sub-groups most impacted. This paper draws on data from three rounds of a nationally representative cross-sectional monitoring survey to characterize the mental health impacts of COVID-19 on adults living in Canada (N = 9,061).

By admin|2025-12-15T16:40:30+00:00July 30, 2025|COVID-19 & mental health|0 Comments

Moderation of the association between COVID-19-related income loss and depression by receipt of financial support: Repeated cross-sectional surveys of young adults in Canada and France

To mitigate the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on financial resources, governments and family/friends mobilized financial support interventions (e.g., emergency aid funds) and assistance. This study aimed to investigate the moderating effect of financial support from the government or from family/friends on the association between income loss and depression among young adults.

By admin|2025-12-15T17:31:31+00:00July 30, 2025|COVID-19 & mental health|0 Comments

Emotional response patterns, mental health, and structural vulnerability during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada: A latent class analysis

The COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to increases in negative emotions such as fear, worry, and loneliness, as well as changes in positive emotions, including calmness and hopefulness. This study examines how patterns of co-occurring positive and negative emotions relate to structural vulnerability and mental health amid the pandemic.

By admin|2025-12-15T16:38:01+00:00July 30, 2025|COVID-19 & mental health|0 Comments

Food-related worry and food bank use during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada: Results from a nationally representative multi-round study

Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly one in five adults in Canada worried about having enough food to meet their household's needs. This study builds upon data collected in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, confirming that persistently high proportions of adults living in Canada experienced stress or worry about having enough food to meet their household’s basic needs in 2020–2021.

By admin|2025-12-15T17:27:19+00:00July 30, 2025|COVID-19 & mental health|0 Comments

Mental distress and virtual mental health resource use amid the COVID-19 pandemic: Findings from a cross-sectional study in Canada

This paper characterizes levels of mental distress among adults living in Canada amid the COVID-19 pandemic and examines the extent of virtual mental health resource use, including reasons for non-use, among adults with moderate to severe distress.

By admin|2025-12-15T16:26:04+00:00July 30, 2025|COVID-19 & mental health|0 Comments

Overlapping pandemic- and climate-related worry: Prevalence and association with mental health outcomes in a Canadian sample

This study examines the prevalence of overlapping pandemic- and climate-related worry and its association with mental health outcomes in a nationally representative sample in Canada. We also present data on the ways in which this worry is disproportionately impacting certain population groups.

By admin|2025-12-15T17:24:55+00:00July 21, 2025|COVID-19 & mental health|0 Comments

Parent psychological distress and parent child relationships two years into the COVID-19 pandemic: Results from a Canadian cross-sectional study

Parents with children living at home were early on identified as a population at heightened mental health risk during the COVID-19 pandemic, with concerns about the potential long-term impacts of the pandemic on parents’ mental health, family functioning, and children’s well-being. This study investigates impacts of the pandemic on parents’ psychological distress, contextual sources of distress, and associations with family functioning nearly two years into the pandemic.

By admin|2025-12-15T17:26:05+00:00July 21, 2025|COVID-19 & mental health|0 Comments