Author : Antoinette J. Vreeke
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Book Synopsis The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health and Stress of Navajo Nation Members by : Antoinette J. Vreeke
Download or read book The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health and Stress of Navajo Nation Members written by Antoinette J. Vreeke and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the Navajo Nation and has resulted in worse rates of infection, hospitalization, and deaths. Historical traumas have resulted in worse mental health rates prior to the pandemic. The psychological toll of the pandemic is large. it Is important to understand the factors that have impacted mental health and stress in Navajo communities. There has been very little previous research on the mental health impacts of COVID-19 on American Indian/Alaska Native communities. There has been no previous research describing the specific impacts for the Navajo Nation. There is a need for disaggregated data focusing on specific tribes, in order to address these problems with appropriate interventions and solutions. This is a descriptive analysis utilizing data collected by the Yéego! Healthy Eating and Gardening Study. The parent study was a school-based intervention focused on healthy eating and gardening. Adults of students participating in the parent study were asked to complete a self-report survey. Along with questions about the Yéego! intervention, survey included questions on demographic characteristics and the COVID-19 pandemic in order to better understand its impacts on those enrolled in the study. Descriptive statistics were calculated for all variables. We estimated a one-way ANOVAs to assess whether resilience and perceived stress were associated with COVID-19 specific stressor and support variables. About 97.3% of respondents had Navajo Tribal Affiliation. Most respondents indicated that their self-reported health was excellent, very good, or good (71%), and 14.8% stated that their mental health had gotten worse. Resilience scores were higher (>5) compared to stress scores which were lower (