Katholische Hochschule Nordrhein-Westfalen, Köln
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Background: The measures taken to contain the COVID-19 pandemic have led to significant changes in people’s daily lives. This paper examines changes in substance use during the first lockdown (March–July 2020) and investigates mental health burdens in substance users with increased consumption of alcohol, nicotine or tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in Germany compared to users with unchanged or reduced consumption. Method: In a cross-sectional online survey, 2369 people were asked about their mental health and their substance use during the first lockdown in Germany. Results: Of the participants, 28.5% increased their alcohol use, 28.8% their use of tobacco products, and 20.6% their use of THC-containing products during the pandemic. The groups with increased alcohol, nicotine, and THC use during the first lockdown reported more depressive symptoms and anxiety. Individuals who reported increased consumption of alcohol or nicotine were also more likely to experience loneliness and have suicidal thoughts and were more often stressed due to social distancing. Conclusion: Alcohol, nicotine and THC increased in a subgroup of consumers who reported to have more mental health problems compared to individuals who did not increase their consumption. This increased substance use could, therefore, be understood as a dysfunctional strategy to cope with negative emotions during the lockdown.
In der Forschungsarbeit steht die Lebenssituation von Menschen mit psychischer Beeinträchtigung während der COVID-19-Pandemie im Jahr 2021 im Fokus. Die Forschungsarbeit bildet das subjektive Erleben in und den Umgang mit sozialen Netzwerken hinsichtlich der Teilhabechancen und -barrieren unter den Bedingungen der COVID-19-Pandemie ab. Mittels einer qualitativen Erhebung und dem zusätzlichen Einsatz von Netzwerkanalysen wird sich mit Teilhabemöglichkeiten in sozialen Netzwerken auseinandergesetzt.