Socio-economic factors associated with mental health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Individuals are at an increased risk of adverse mental health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic. To reduce the impact on mental health outcomes that were induced by national-level policies, which may influence an individual at the community level, exploring the comprehensive relations between individual and environmental factors are needed. The aim is to examine socio-ecological factors associated with mental health outcomes, including depressive and anxiety symptoms, with the perspective of support to provide interventions that help the community during future disease outbreaks.

Method

From 5 November to 20 November 2020, a cross-sectional and population-based study was conducted to assess the socio-ecological factors of mental health outcomes during the COVI

SUBMITTER: Lee SY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9794092 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature