Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and psychosocial factors

The COVID-19 pandemic affects everyone's everyday life. The fear of becoming infected in combination with restrictions to reduce the spread of infection affects our psychological well-being. We are also experiencing major societal changes and many are worried about losing their jobs, their financial security and access to care. Attention has been drawn to the pandemic's negative consequences for mental health. The access to data that can shed light on this problem is limited and suffers from methodological problems. The purpose of our project is to collect new data as a basis for increasing our knowledge of the pandemic's effects on mental health, psychosocial factors and living conditions. The project will be based on research of around 11,000 people. Over the past 22 years, the persons have been surveyed on three occasions and followed up in registers. The material is quite unique because it measures a variety of signs of mental illness and not just diagnosed mental illness. It also contains comprehensive information on psychosocial factors (eg unemployment, stressful life events and working conditions). The project will carry out a fourth data collection and include more 20-30-year-olds. With new information, we will answer important questions about COVID-19's effects on mental health, its determinants and long-term consequences, and identify vulnerable groups. Knowledge of importance for decision-makers and caregivers in the planning and development of prevention and support measures. stressful life events and working conditions). The project will carry out a fourth data collection and include more 20-30-year-olds. With new information, we will answer important questions about COVID-19's effects on mental health, its determinants and long-term consequences, and identify vulnerable groups. Knowledge of importance for decision-makers and caregivers in the planning and development of prevention and support measures. stressful life events and working conditions). The project will carry out a fourth data collection and include more 20-30-year-olds. With new information, we will answer important questions about COVID-19's effects on mental health, its determinants and long-term consequences, and identify vulnerable groups. Knowledge of importance for decision-makers and caregivers in the planning and development of prevention and support measures.