The evolution of young people’s 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, Vietnam
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Health
Authors:
Porter, C, Hittmeyer, A, Favara, M, Scott, D, Sánchez, A.

Abstract

This study provides evidence on how young people’s 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 Sánchez, The evolution of young people’s 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.

The evolution of young people’s mental health during COVID-19 and the role of food insecurity: Evidence from a four low-and-middle-income-country cohort study

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