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Mental health inequalities increase as a function of COVID-19 pandemic severity levels

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  • Maffly-Kipp, Joseph
  • Eisenbeck, Nikolett
  • Carreno, David F.
  • Hicks, Joshua

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Current evidence suggests that mental health across the globe has suffered significantly during the COVID-19 global pandemic, and that disadvantaged communities are suffering these impacts more acutely. Lower income, female gender, and younger age have all been associated with worse psychopathology during COVID-19.

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  • Maffly-Kipp, Joseph & Eisenbeck, Nikolett & Carreno, David F. & Hicks, Joshua, 2021. "Mental health inequalities increase as a function of COVID-19 pandemic severity levels," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 285(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:285:y:2021:i:c:s0277953621006079
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.114275
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