Increased levels of discrimination were associated with higher odds of depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation, especially among Hispanic or Latino individuals, researchers reported in JAMA Psychiatry.
Young A. Lee, PhD, a research fellow in psychology at Massachusetts General Hospital, and colleagues examined the association of mental health with discrimination during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lee and colleagues used repeated assessments during the pandemic and mixed-effects models to assess the associations of discrimination with depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation.
Researchers used the