Association between socioeconomic position of the household head, food insecurity and psychological health: an application of propensity score matching.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mental health outcomes can be influenced by various factors, one of which has recently gained attention, namely food security. Food security is paramount to maintaining not only physical, but also mental health. There is an increasing need to understand the interplay between food insecurity (FI) and mental health outcomes, especially among vulnerable populations. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of FI on psychological health (anxiety and depression) as well as to examine the modifying effect of socioeconomic position on this relationship.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted in Maputo City, Mozambique, in 1,842 participants. Data were collected through structured interviews using a modified version of the US Department of Agricult

SUBMITTER: Militao EMA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11429249 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature