Association between socioeconomic position of the household head, food insecurity and psychological health: an application of propensity score matching
The findings underscore the profound impact of FI on the mental health of household heads in Maputo City, socioeconomic position being a significant modifier. Addressing household FI along with the socioeconomic position of household heads could be pivotal to mental health promotion, especially among vulnerable populations.
Authors
- Stig Vinberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5935-5688)
- Elias M. A. Militao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1148-383X)
- Elsa Maria Salvador (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2929-5442)
- Olalekan A. Uthman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8567-3081)
- Glória Macassa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4415-7942)
Institutions
- Western Cape Department of Health (ZA)
- Eduardo Mondlane University (MZ)
- University of Skövde (SE)
- University of Warwick (GB)
- Instituto de Saúde (BR)
- University of Gävle (SE)
- Mid Sweden University (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2024-09-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20153-0
- Citations
- 9
- Primary Topic
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.64
Funders
- Styrelsen för Internationellt Utvecklingssamarbete
- Högskolan i Gävle