Variations in self-reported mental health in low-income urban areas during COVID-19: Insights from South Africa
Trust Gangaidzo,
David Everatt,
Rhena Delport
et al.
Abstract:Many studies have reported poor mental health coinciding with lockdowns and experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic. The harshest lockdowns tended to happen in cities, and yet differing urban forms are likely to have mediated their effects. South Africa, characterised by varying urban forms, had high levels of poor mental health pre-pandemic, and yet experienced one of the toughest lockdowns. We explored the differences in the prevalence of, and the factors associated with, self-reported changes in mental health,… Show more
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