The evolution of young people鈥檚 mental health during COVID-19 and the role of food insecurity

Evidence from a four low-and-middle-income-country cohort study

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
1 June 2022
Country:
Ethiopia, India, Peru and Vietnam
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Health
Authors:
Porter, C, Hittmeyer, A, Favara, M, Scott, D and S谩nchez, A.

Abstract

This study provides evidence on how young people鈥檚 mental health has evolved in Low-and-Middle-Income-Countries (LMICs) during the progression of the COVID-19 pandemic. Identifying particularly vulnerable groups who report high and/or continuously high rates of mental health issues.

This is an output of the Young Lives at Work programme

Citation

Catherine Porter, Annina Hittmeyer, Marta Favara, Douglas Scott, Alan S谩nchez, The evolution of young people鈥檚 mental health during COVID-19 and the role of food insecurity: Evidence from a four low-and-middle-income-country cohort study, Public Health in Practice, Volume 3, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhip.2022.100232.

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