COVID-19, adversities and depression among older adolescents in urban slums of India.
Asian J Psychiatr
; 74: 103194, 2022 Aug.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1894748
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
We report findings from a survey on the mental health impact of COVID-19 factoring environmental adversities among older adolescents (15-19 years) living in urban slums in India.METHODS:
We report survey results of 3490 older adolescents. Patient Health Questionnaire-9 was used to assess depression, slum adversity questionnaire for slum conditions, and for COVID-19 infection we recorded self-reported positivity status. Sociodemographic details were also collected. Additional sub-group analyses of sample who had depression and tested positive for COVID-19 infection was conducted. We used univariate and multivariate logistic regression models to identify factors and COVID-19 infection that were associated with depression.RESULTS:
Adolescents with adversities were three times more likely to report depression. Adolescents who reported COVID-19 infection were about two times more likely to have depression. Sub-group analyses showed that adolescents having experienced adversities and girls were more likely to report depression following COVID-19 infection.CONCLUSIONS:
There is a need for an intersectional research framework that incorporates stress arising out of a pandemic, social disadvantage, and systemic inequities. Such a framework will help to assess mental health issues of developmentally vulnerable groups residing in disadvantageous conditions.Keywords
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Poverty Areas
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Asian J Psychiatr
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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