Trajectories and correlates of poor mental health in India over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic: a nationwide 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 2 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 cohort study (N=3709). We used covariate-adjusted linear regression models with generalised estimating equations to assess associations between mental health (Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-4) score; range 0-12) and pandemic periods as well as pandemic characteristics (COVID-19 cases and deaths, government stringency, self-reporte

SUBMITTER: Nichols E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10826618 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature