Levels of depression, anxiety, and psychological distress among Ugandan adults during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: cross-sectional evidence from a mobile phone-based population survey

Global Mental Health

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Emma Clarke-Deelder¹  Slawa Rokicki²  Mark E. McGovern²  Catherine Birabwa³  Jessica L. Cohen⁴  Peter Waiswa³  Catherine Abbo⁵ 

[1] University of Basel;Department of Health Behavior, Society, and Policy, Rutgers School of Public Health;Department of Health Policy, Planning and Management, Makerere University School of Public Health;Department of Global Health & Population, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health;Department of Psychiatry, Makerere University College of Health Sciences

关键词: Anxiety;    COVID-19;    depression;    global health;    low and middle-income countries;    population mental health;    psychological distress;   

DOI  :  10.1017/gmh.2022.28

学科分类：化石学

来源: Bioscientifica Ltd.

【 摘 要 】

Objectives Policy measures to slow the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), such as curfews and business closures, may have negative effects on mental health. Populations in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) may be particularly affected due to high rates of poverty and less comprehensive welfare systems, but the evidence is scarce. We evaluated predictors of depression, anxiety, and psychological distress in Uganda, which implemented one of the world's most stringent lockdowns.

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