scholarly journals Interactions Between Socioeconomic Status and Mental Health Outcomes in the Nigerian Context Amid COVID-19 Pandemic: A Comparative Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samson F. Agberotimi ◽  
Olusola S. Akinsola ◽  
Rotimi Oguntayo ◽  
Abayomi O. Olaseni
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Mental Health Outcomes

scholarly journals Disentangling associations between poverty at various levels of aggregation and mental health

2007 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marjan Drukker ◽  
Nicole Gunther ◽  
Jim van Os
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Service Use ◽  
Psychiatric Morbidity ◽  
Socioeconomic Disadvantage ◽  
Mental Health Outcomes ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Neighbourhood Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Subjective Mental Health

AbstractThe present editorial discusses whether socioeconomic status of the individual and of the neighbourhood could be important in prevalence, treatment and prevention of psychiatric morbidity. Previous research showed that patients diagnosed with mental disorders are concentrated in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas. This could be the result of (1) an association between individual socioeconomic status and mental health, (2) an association between neighbourhood socioeconomic status and mental health, or (3) social selection. Research disentangling associations between individual and neighbourhood socioeconomic status on the one hand and mental health outcomes on the other, reported that neighbourhood socioeconomic disadvantage was associated with individual mental health over and above individual-level socioeconomic status, indicating deleterious effects for all inhabitants both poor and affluent. In conclusion, subjective mental health outcomes showed stronger evidence for an effect of neighbourhood socioeconomic status than research focussing on treated incidence. Within the group of patients, however, service use was higher in patients living in disadvantaged neighbourhoods. Social capital was identified as one of the mechanisms whereby neighbourhood socioeconomic disadvantage may become associated with observed reductions in mental health. After controlling for individual socioeconomic status, there is evidence for an association between neighbourhood socioeconomic status and objective as well as subjective mental health in adults. Evidence for such an association in young children is even stronger.

scholarly journals Mental Health in Children of Immigrants in Germany: The Role of Socio-Demographic and Immigration-Related Characteristics

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronja A. Runge ◽  
Heide Glaesmer ◽  
Julian Schmitz ◽  
Yuriy Nesterko
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Children Of Immigrants ◽  
Mental Health Outcomes ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽  
German Language

AbstractOver the last decades, the number of immigrants in Germany has been rising steadily. One result of this is that currently, around 40% of children in the country have immigrant parents. Existing studies report rather mixed results concerning their mental health outcomes. The present study provides some insight into factors that affect the mental health of this population. We compared emotional and behavioral problems (assessed via the SOEP-SDQ) in 5- to 10- year-old children of immigrants and their native German peers (N = 2441). We considered socioeconomic status as well as immigration-related characteristics of parents (age at immigration, country of origin, perceived discrimination, host country language skills, and immigrant generation). We examined the mental health status of the parents as a possible mediator between these characteristics and the children’s mental health outcomes. We did not find a difference in emotional and behavioral problems between immigrant and native children living in Germany. Low socioeconomic status was associated with more emotional and behavioral problems in both immigrant and native German children. Younger age at immigration to Germany in fathers and poorer German language skills among mothers were found to be directly associated with poorer mental health in children of immigrants. Mothers’ mental health status mediated the effects of perceived discrimination and mothers’ German language skills. The results underline the urgent need for a more detailed examination of immigration-related characteristics in immigrants living in Germany in order to better understand and prevent possible mental health-related disadvantages among their children.

scholarly journals INTERACTIONS BETWEEN SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS AND MENTAL HEALTH OUTCOMES IN THE NIGERIAN CONTEXT AMID COVID-19 PANDEMIC: A COMPARATIVE STUDY

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samson Femi Agberotimi ◽  
Olusola Stella Akinsola ◽  
Rotimi Oguntayo ◽  
Abayomi Oladele Olaseni
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
General Population ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Mental Health Outcomes ◽  
Healthcare Personnel ◽  
Event Scale ◽  
Significant Difference

This study examines the mental health outcomes among the healthcare personnel and the general population and the role of socioeconomic status. Eight hundred and eighty-four (884) residents in Nigeria comprising 382 Healthcare Personnel and 502 general residents aged between 18 and 78 years (M = 28.75, SD = 8.17) responded to an online survey with measures of Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R), Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7), Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ–9) and Insomnia Severity Index. Collected data were subjected to statistical analysis using the SPSS v.25. Results revealed significant difference in the prevalence of depressive symptoms (χ2 = 14.26; df = 4; p <0.01); insomnia symptoms (χ2 = 40.21; df = 3; p< 0.01); posttraumatic stress symptoms (χ2 = 08.34; df = 3; p< 0.05) and clinical anxiety symptoms (χ2 = 06.71; df = 1; p <0.05) among healthcare personnel and the general population, with a higher prevalence reported by the healthcare personnel. Further, socioeconomic status significantly influence prevalence of depressive symptoms (χ2 = 04.5; df = 4; p <0.05). The study concluded that the prevalence of poor mental health outcomes during the COVID-19 crisis among Nigerians is worrisome. Also, the socioeconomic status of the citizens has serious implications on depressive symptoms. It was recommended that better attention should be paid to the mental health of residents in Nigeria, most especially healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

scholarly journals The Intersection of Race, Sexual Orientation, Socioeconomic Status, Trans Identity, and Mental Health Outcomes

2016 ◽  
Vol 44 (7) ◽  
pp. 1025-1049 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie L. Budge ◽  
Jayden L. Thai ◽  
Elliot A. Tebbe ◽  
Kimberly A. S. Howard
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Mental Health Outcomes

Low socioeconomic status and mental health outcomes in colorectal cancer survivors: disadvantage? advantage? … or both?

2013 ◽  
Vol 22 (11) ◽  
pp. 2462-2469 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael A. Andrykowski ◽  
Mieke J. Aarts ◽  
Lonneke V. van de Poll-Franse ◽  
Floortje Mols ◽  
Gerrit D. Slooter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Mental Health Outcomes ◽  
Low Socioeconomic ◽  
Colorectal Cancer Survivors

scholarly journals Individual and Community Socioeconomic Status: Impact on Mental Health in Individuals with Arthritis

Arthritis ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chivon A. Mingo ◽  
Kathryn R. Martin ◽  
Jack Shreffler ◽  
Britta Schoster ◽  
Leigh F. Callahan
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Community Level ◽  
Mental Health Outcomes ◽  
Outcome Variable ◽  
The Impact

To examine the impact of individual and community socioeconomic status (SES) measures on mental health outcomes in individuals with arthritis, participants with self-reported arthritis completed a telephone survey assessing health status, health attitudes and beliefs, and sociodemographic variables. Regression analyses adjusting for race, gender, BMI, comorbidities, and age were performed to determine the impact of individual and community level SES on mental health outcomes (i.e., Medical Outcomes Study SF-12v2 mental health component, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Health-Related Quality of Life Healthy Days Measure, Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression [CES-D] scale). When entered singly, lower education and income, nonmanagerial occupation, non-homeownership, and medium and high community poverty were all significantly associated with poorer mental health outcomes. Income, however, was more strongly associated with the outcomes in comparison to the other SES variables. In a model including all SES measures simultaneously, income was significantly associated with each outcome variable. Lower levels of individual and community SES showed most consistent statistical significance in association with CES-D scores. Results suggest that both individual and community level SES are associated with mental health status in people with arthritis. It is imperative to consider how interventions focused on multilevel SES factors may influence existing disparities.

Mental Health Among Adolescents from Returned Portuguese Immigrant Families

2010 ◽  
Vol 69 (3) ◽  
pp. 131-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Félix Neto
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Immigrant Families ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Mental Health Outcomes ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Older Adolescents ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Portuguese Adolescents

This study investigated mental health problems and their predictors among adolescents from returned immigrant families. The sample consisted of 360 returned adolescents (mean age = 16.8 years; SD = 1.9). The mean duration of a sojourn in Portugal for the sample was 8.2 years (SD = 4.5). A control group of 217 Portuguese youths were also included in the study. Adolescents from immigrant families reported mental health levels similar to those of Portuguese adolescents who have never migrated. Girls showed more mental health problems than boys. Younger adolescents showed fewer mental health problems than older adolescents. Adaptation variables contributed to mental health outcomes even after acculturation variables were accounted for. Implications of the study for counselors are discussed.

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