Impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of adolescents and youth in Nairobi, Kenya
Peter B. Gichangi, Meagan E. Byrne, Mary N. Thiongo, Michael Waithaka, Bianca Devoto, Elizabeth Gummerson, Shannon N. Wood, Philip Anglewicz, Michele R. Decker · 2024
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Peter Gichangi and co-authors published a study, with the head dated 2023, on COVID-19's mental health impact on adolescents and youth in Nairobi, Kenya. The mixed-methods work joined a phone survey of over twelve hundred young people with group talks and interviews in late 2020. Depression symptoms, hopelessness, and support access were measured.
About twenty-seven percent of young men and thirty percent of young women reported likely depression. Cut work hours and partner violence tracked worse symptoms, while strong emotional support protected against them. Interviews echoed the numbers, linking distress to isolation and hardship. The authors urge urgent strengthening of youth mental health care in schools, clinics, and communities.
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| CREATOR | Peter B. Gichangi, Meagan E. Byrne, Mary N. Thiongo, Michael Waithaka, Bianca Devoto, Elizabeth Gummerson, Shannon N. Wood, Philip Anglewicz, Michele R. Decker |
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| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 51 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |