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100			_aEvery-Palmer, Susanna _99495
245			_aPsychological distress, anxiety, family violence, suicidality, and wellbeing in New Zealand during the COVID-19 lockdown : _ba cross-sectional study _cSusanna Every-Palmer, Matthew Jenkins, Philip Gendall, Janet Hoek, Ben Beaglehole, Caroline Bell, Jonathan Williman, Charlene Rapsey and James Stanley
500			_aPLoS One, 2020, Online 4 November 2020
520			_aNew Zealand’s early response to the novel coronavirus pandemic included a strict lockdown which eliminated community transmission of COVID-19. However, this success was not without cost, both economic and social. In our study, we examined the psychological wellbeing of New Zealanders during the COVID-19 lockdown when restrictions reduced social contact, limited recreation opportunities, and resulted in job losses and financial insecurity. We conducted an online panel survey of a demographically representative sample of 2010 adult New Zealanders in April 2020. The survey contained three standardised measures–the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10), the GAD-7, and the Well-Being Index (WHO-5)–as well as questions designed specifically to measure family violence, suicidal ideation, and alcohol consumption. It also included items assessing positive aspects of the lockdown. Thirty percent of respondents reported moderate to severe psychological distress (K10), 16% moderate to high levels of anxiety, and 39% low wellbeing; well above baseline measures. Poorer outcomes were seen among young people and those who had lost jobs or had less work, those with poor health status, and who had past diagnoses of mental illness. Suicidal ideation was reported by 6%, with 2% reporting making plans for suicide and 2% reporting suicide attempts. Suicidality was highest in those aged 18–34. Just under 10% of participants had directly experienced some form of family harm over the lockdown period. However, not all consequences of the lockdown were negative, with 62% reporting ‘silver linings’, which included enjoying working from home, spending more time with family, and a quieter, less polluted environment. New Zealand’s lockdown successfully eliminated COVID-19 from the community, but our results show this achievement brought a significant psychological toll. Although much of the debate about lockdown measures has focused on their economic effects, our findings emphasise the need to pay equal attention to their effects on psychological wellbeing. (Authors' abstract). Associate Professor Janet Fanslow, University of Auckland was interviewed about the results of this survey on RNZ, 5 November 2020 - follow the link to listen. Record #6900
650		4	_957 _aALCOHOL USE
650		4	_aANXIETY _94952
650			_aCOVID-19 _98949
650			_aDOMESTIC VIOLENCE _9203
650			_aFAMILY VIOLENCE _9252
650			_aINTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE _9431
650			_aMENTAL HEALTH _9377
650			_aPANDEMICS _98950
650		4	_aSEXUAL VIOLENCE _9531
650			_aSURVEYS _9592
650		0	_96769 _aSUICIDE IDEATION
650		0	_aWELLBEING _96275
651		4	_aNEW ZEALAND _92588
700			_aJenkins, Matthew _99496
700			_aGendall, Philip _91211
700			_aHoek, Janet _99497
700			_aBeaglehole, Ben _99498
700			_dBell, Caroline _99499
700			_aWillliman, Jonathan _99500
700			_aRapsey, Charlene _96595
700			_aStanley, James _94681
773	0		_tPLoS One, 2020, Online 4 November 2020
830			_aPLoS One _94620
856			_uhttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0241658 _zDOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0241658 (Open access)
856			_uhttps://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/thepanel/audio/2018771521/mental-health-impacts-of-nz-s-lockdown-revealed _yListen to RNZ interview
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