COVID-19-Related Mental Health Burdens: Impact of Educational Level and Relationship Status Among Low-Income Earners of Western Uganda
Objective: The 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. Methods: This was a cross-sectional descriptive study carried out among 253 participants. Anx...
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| author | Lemuel, Ann Monima Usman, Ibe Michael Keneth Iceland, Kasozi Alghamdi, Saad Aigbogun, Eric Osamudiamwen Archibong, Victor Ssebuufu, Robinson Kabanyoro, Annet Ifie, Josiah Eseoghene Swase, Dominic Terkimbi Ssempijja, Fred Ayuba, John Tabakwot Matama, Kevin Onohuean, Hope Kembabazi, Stellamaris Henry, Rachael Odoma, Said Yusuf, Helen Afodun, Adam Moyosore Assaggaf, Hamza M. Kairania, Emmanuel Aslam, Akhmed Okon, Owoisinke Batiha, Gaber El-Saber Welburn, Susan Christina |
| author_facet | Lemuel, Ann Monima Usman, Ibe Michael Keneth Iceland, Kasozi Alghamdi, Saad Aigbogun, Eric Osamudiamwen Archibong, Victor Ssebuufu, Robinson Kabanyoro, Annet Ifie, Josiah Eseoghene Swase, Dominic Terkimbi Ssempijja, Fred Ayuba, John Tabakwot Matama, Kevin Onohuean, Hope Kembabazi, Stellamaris Henry, Rachael Odoma, Said Yusuf, Helen Afodun, Adam Moyosore Assaggaf, Hamza M. Kairania, Emmanuel Aslam, Akhmed Okon, Owoisinke Batiha, Gaber El-Saber Welburn, Susan Christina |
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| description | Objective: The 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.
Methods: 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.
Results: 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%). Conclusion: 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.
Keywords: Mental Healthcare, Awareness, Relationship, Status, Educational Level, COVID-19, Low-Income Earners, Western Uganda. |
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| spelling | oai:idr.kab.ac.ug:20.500.12493-9342024-01-17T04:46:08Z COVID-19-Related Mental Health Burdens: Impact of Educational Level and Relationship Status Among Low-Income Earners of Western Uganda Lemuel, Ann Monima Usman, Ibe Michael Keneth Iceland, Kasozi Alghamdi, Saad Aigbogun, Eric Osamudiamwen Archibong, Victor Ssebuufu, Robinson Kabanyoro, Annet Ifie, Josiah Eseoghene Swase, Dominic Terkimbi Ssempijja, Fred Ayuba, John Tabakwot Matama, Kevin Onohuean, Hope Kembabazi, Stellamaris Henry, Rachael Odoma, Said Yusuf, Helen Afodun, Adam Moyosore Assaggaf, Hamza M. Kairania, Emmanuel Aslam, Akhmed Okon, Owoisinke Batiha, Gaber El-Saber Welburn, Susan Christina Mental Healthcare Awareness Relationship Status Educational Level COVID-19 Low-Income Earners Western Uganda. Objective: The 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. Methods: 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. Results: 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%). Conclusion: 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. Keywords: Mental Healthcare, Awareness, Relationship, Status, Educational Level, COVID-19, Low-Income Earners, Western Uganda. 2023-02-03T05:26:45Z 2023-02-03T05:26:45Z 2021 Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12493/934 en_US application/pdf Kabale University |
| spellingShingle | Mental Healthcare Awareness Relationship Status Educational Level COVID-19 Low-Income Earners Western Uganda. Lemuel, Ann Monima Usman, Ibe Michael Keneth Iceland, Kasozi Alghamdi, Saad Aigbogun, Eric Osamudiamwen Archibong, Victor Ssebuufu, Robinson Kabanyoro, Annet Ifie, Josiah Eseoghene Swase, Dominic Terkimbi Ssempijja, Fred Ayuba, John Tabakwot Matama, Kevin Onohuean, Hope Kembabazi, Stellamaris Henry, Rachael Odoma, Said Yusuf, Helen Afodun, Adam Moyosore Assaggaf, Hamza M. Kairania, Emmanuel Aslam, Akhmed Okon, Owoisinke Batiha, Gaber El-Saber Welburn, Susan Christina COVID-19-Related Mental Health Burdens: Impact of Educational Level and Relationship Status Among Low-Income Earners of Western Uganda |
| title | COVID-19-Related Mental Health Burdens: Impact of Educational Level and Relationship Status Among Low-Income Earners of Western Uganda |
| title_full | COVID-19-Related Mental Health Burdens: Impact of Educational Level and Relationship Status Among Low-Income Earners of Western Uganda |
| title_fullStr | COVID-19-Related Mental Health Burdens: Impact of Educational Level and Relationship Status Among Low-Income Earners of Western Uganda |
| title_full_unstemmed | COVID-19-Related Mental Health Burdens: Impact of Educational Level and Relationship Status Among Low-Income Earners of Western Uganda |
| title_short | COVID-19-Related Mental Health Burdens: Impact of Educational Level and Relationship Status Among Low-Income Earners of Western Uganda |
| title_sort | covid 19 related mental health burdens impact of educational level and relationship status among low income earners of western uganda |
| topic | Mental Healthcare Awareness Relationship Status Educational Level COVID-19 Low-Income Earners Western Uganda. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12493/934 |
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