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Cohort profile: Cardiovascular Metabolic Etiological Research Center COVID-19 Mental Health Survey (CC-MHS)
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Sun Jae Jung, Dongkyu Lee, Ji Su Yang, Sunghyuk Kang, Hyejin Kim, Jeong Hyun Ahn, Yunseong Heo, Jieun Noh, Changhyun Kim, Hyeon Chang Kim
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Epidemiol Health. 2025;47:e2025033. Published online June 30, 2025
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2025033
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The Cardiovascular Metabolic Etiological Research Center COVID-19 Mental Health Survey (CC-MHS) is a comprehensive longitudinal cohort study investigating the mental health impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic by utilizing pre-existing baseline data from the Cardiovascular Metabolic Etiological Research Center cohort (2013-2018). This study assesses physical health, lifestyle changes, and mental health using validated tools, including the Patient Health Questionnaire-9, Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7, and the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5, and evaluates a population of urban and suburban Korean participants across multiple dimensions. Through online surveys, the research identified gender-specific social support mechanisms, showing that men benefit from larger social networks, whereas women derive protective effects from stronger emotional connections. Key findings underscore complex interactions among demographic factors, psychological variables, and public health responses, especially in the context of vaccination attitudes and trust in pandemic management. The CC-MHS delivers critical insights into mental health trajectories during global health crises, offering valuable evidence for developing adaptive public health strategies and for understanding the intricate relationships between individual psychological resilience and broader societal health challenges.
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본 CC-MHS 코호트는 팬데믹 이전 4,060명 대상 CMERC 기초자료 활용하였다
본 CC-MHS 코호트는 우울, 불안, PTSD 등 정신건강 평가를 7차례 추적조사하였다.
본 코호트에서는 성별 보호요인과 사회적 지지·신뢰의 중요성 규명하였다.
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In CC-MHS, we utilized pre-pandemic baseline data from 4,060 adults in the CMERC cohort.
We conducted 7 waves of mental health surveys assessing depression, anxiety, PTSD, and resilience.
In this cohort, we identified gender-specific protective factors and emphasized the importance of social support and trust.
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