COVID-19-Related Mental Health Burdens: Impact of Educational Level and Relationship Status Among Low-Income Earners of Western Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorLemuel, Ann Monima
dc.contributor.authorAlghamdi, Saad
dc.contributor.authorArchibong, Victor
dc.contributor.authorKasozi, Keneth Iceland
dc.contributor.authorSsebuufu, Robinson
dc.contributor.authorKabanyoro, Annet
dc.contributor.authorSwase, Dominic Terkimbi
dc.contributor.authorSsempijja, Fred
dc.contributor.authorAyuba, John Tabakwot
dc.contributor.authorMatama, Kevin
dc.contributor.authorKembabazi, Stellamaris
dc.contributor.authorKairania, Emmanuel
dc.contributor.authorBatiha, Gaber El-Saber
dc.contributor.authorWelburn, Susan Christina
dc.date.accessioned2022-09-13T17:03:11Z
dc.date.available2022-09-13T17:03:11Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractThe study aimed to investigate the relationship between mental health with the level of education, relationship status, and awareness on mental health among low-income earners in Western Uganda. This was a cross-sectional descriptive study carried out among 253 participants. Anxiety, anger, and depression were assessed using a modified generalized anxiety disorder (GAD-7), Spielberger's State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory-2, and Beck Depression Inventory item tools, respectively. The majority of our respondents were male (n = 150/253, 59.3), had a secondary level of education (104/253, 41.1), and were single (137/253, 54.2). No formal education and primary education (r2 = 47.4% and 6.4%, respectively) had a negative correlation with awareness of mental health care. In addition, no formal education had a positive correlation with anger and depression (r2 = 1.9% and 0.3%, respectively). Singleness in this study had a negative correlation with awareness of mental health care, anger, and depression (r2 = 1.9, 0.8, and 0.3%, respectively), and a positive correlation with anxiety (r2 = 3.9%). It is evident that education and relationship status influenced awareness on mental health care and mental health state among low-income earners in Western Uganda during the first COVID-19 lockdown. Therefore, policymakers should strengthen social transformation through the proper engagement of low-income earners in this COVID-19 era.en_US
dc.identifier.citationLemuel, A. M., Usman, I. M., Kasozi, K. I., Alghamdi, S., Aigbogun, E. O., Archibong, V., ... & Welburn, S. C. (2021). COVID-19-Related Mental Health Burdens: Impact of Educational Level and Relationship Status Among Low-Income Earners of Western Uganda. Frontiers in public health, 9.https://doi.org/10.3389%2Ffpubh.2021.739270en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/4703
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherFrontiers in public healthen_US
dc.subjectmental healthcare, awareness, relationship status, educational level, COVID-19, low-income earners, Western Ugandaen_US
dc.titleCOVID-19-Related Mental Health Burdens: Impact of Educational Level and Relationship Status Among Low-Income Earners of Western Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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