Trajectories and correlates of poor mental health in India over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic: a nation-wide survey.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The COVID-19 pandemic had large impacts on mental health; however, most existing evidence is focused on the initial lockdown period and high-income contexts. By assessing trajectories of mental health symptoms in India over two years, we aim to understand the effect of later time periods and pandemic characteristics on mental health in a lower-middle income context.

Methods

We used data from the Real-Time Insights of COVID-19 in India (RTI COVID-India) cohort study (N=3,662). We used covariate-adjusted linear regression models with generalized estimating equations to assess associations between mental health (PHQ-4 score) and pandemic periods as well as pandemic characteristics (COVID-19 cases and deaths, government stringency, self-reported financial impact, CO

SUBMITTER: Nichols E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10516061 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature