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  • Epidemiology
  • Genetics

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  • The COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted mental health and increased substance use for some.
  • Cross-sectional studies indicate a correlation between heightened COVID-19 risk perception and poorer mental health outcomes, alongside increased risk-taking behaviors.
  • Longitudinal and genetic data are crucial to establish causality and mitigate reverse causality concerns.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the longitudinal and genetic associations between COVID-19 risk perceptions and mental health, wellbeing, and risk behaviors.
  • To examine both cross-sectional and prospective relationships using data from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC).

Main Methods:

  • Utilized cross-sectional, longitudinal, and polygenic risk score (PRS) data for anxiety, depression, and wellbeing from the ALSPAC cohort.
  • Analyzed associations between various COVID-19 risk perception measures (cognitive, affective, self, other, holistic) and mental health outcomes.
  • Included both pre-pandemic (2003-2017) and pandemic (April-July 2020) data.

Main Results:

  • Higher holistic COVID-19 risk perceptions correlated with increased anxiety, depression, lower wellbeing, and greater alcohol consumption.
  • Elevated risk perceptions were also linked to self-isolation and reduced social contact.
  • Pre-pandemic anxiety and low wellbeing predicted higher COVID-19 risk perceptions, while depression and wellbeing PRS showed genetic links to risk perception.

Conclusions:

  • Poorer mental health and wellbeing are significantly associated with heightened COVID-19 risk perceptions.
  • Longitudinal and genetic evidence suggests a potential causal role of mental health and wellbeing in shaping COVID-19 risk perceptions.