@article{Okafor_Asare_Bautista_Opara_2021, title={Symptoms of Distress during the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States}, volume={36}, url={https://amjhealthstudies.com/index.php/ajhs/article/view/638}, DOI={10.47779/ajhs.2021.638}, abstractNote={<p>The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic in the United States can negatively impact physical and mental health. Participants were asked about psychosocial factors associated with experiencing symptoms of distress via surveys distributed on Social Media . Results showed that younger age, unemployment/losing wages/job, worse perceived general health (compared to excellent health) and recent smoking were consistently associated with increased odds of feelings of depression and anxiety. Further, females (aOR=1.96, 95% CI: 1.24, 3.11) was associated with increased odds of feelings of depression. Findings reinforce a call for widespread, targeted prevention and treatment interventions for particular groups.</p>}, number={1}, journal={American Journal of Health Studies}, author={Okafor, Chukwuemeka N and Asare, Matt and Bautista, Karla J and Opara, Ijeoma}, year={2021}, month={Jun.} }