Alcohol use and mental health during COVID-19 lockdown: A cross-sectional study in a sample of UK adults.
Por:
Jacob L, Smith L, Armstrong NC, Yakkundi A, Barnett Y, Butler L, McDermott DT, Koyanagi A, Shin JI, Meyer J, Firth J, Remes O, López-Sánchez GF and Tully MA
Publicada:
1 feb 2021
Ahead of Print:
28 dic 2020
Resumen:
BACKGROUND: The aim was to examine the correlates of increased alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic-related restrictions that were implemented in a sample of UK adults. METHODS: This paper presents analyses of data from a cross-sectional study. Adults aged 18 years and over, residing in the UK and self-isolating from others outside their own household were eligible to participate. Participants reported increase or no increase in their level of alcohol consumption from before to during lockdown, as well as symptoms of anxiety, depression and mental wellbeing. Socio-demographic characteristics were compared between adults with and without reported increased alcohol consumption. The associations between reported increased alcohol consumption and mental health outcomes were investigated using logistic and linear regression analyses. RESULTS: 691 adults (61.1 % women; 48.8 % aged 35-64 years) were included in the analysis. Of these, 17 % reported increased alcohol consumption after lockdown. A higher proportion of 18-34-year olds reported increased alcohol consumption compared to older groups. The prevalence of poor overall mental health was significantly higher in individuals with increased alcohol consumption (vs. no increase) (45.4 % versus 32.7 %; p-value = 0.01). There was a significant association between increased alcohol consumption and poor overall mental health (OR = 1.64; 95 % CI = 1.01, 2.66), depressive symptoms (unstandardized beta = 2.93; 95 % CI = 0.91, 4.95) and mental wellbeing (unstandardized beta=-1.38; 95 % CI=-2.38, -0.39). CONCLUSIONS: More than one in six UK adults increased their alcohol consumption during lockdown and a higher proportion of these were younger adults. Increased alcohol consumption was independently associated with poor overall mental health, increased depressive symptoms and lower mental wellbeing. These findings highlight the importance of planning targeted support as we emerge from lockdown and plan for potential second and subsequent waves.
Filiaciones:
Jacob L:
Research and Development Unit, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, CIBERSAM, Dr. Antoni Pujadas, 42, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, 08830, Spain
Faculty of Medicine, University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, Montigny-le- Bretonneux, France
Smith L:
The Cambridge Centre for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, CB1 1PT, United Kingdom
Armstrong NC:
HSC R&D Division, Public Health Agency (Northern Ireland), Belfast, Ireland
Yakkundi A:
Northern Ireland Public Health Research Network, School of Health Sciences, Ulster University, Ulster, Ireland
Barnett Y:
Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Butler L:
Faculty of Science and Engineering, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, United Kingdom
McDermott DT:
School of Psychology and Sport Science, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Koyanagi A:
Research and Development Unit, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, CIBERSAM, Dr. Antoni Pujadas, 42, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, 08830, Spain
ICREA, Pg. Lluis Companys 23, Barcelona, Spain
Shin JI:
Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei-ro 50, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
Meyer J:
Department of Kinesiology, Iowa State University, Iowa, MI, USA
Firth J:
Division of Psychology and Mental Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, United Kingdom
NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Westmead, Australia
Remes O:
Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
López-Sánchez GF:
Vision and Eye Research Institute, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health, Education, Medicine and Social Care, Anglia Ruskin University-Cambridge Campus, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Tully MA:
Institute of Mental Health Sciences, School of Health Sciences, Ulster University, Newtownabbey, United Kingdom
Green Submitted, Green Published, Green Accepted, Bronze
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