Inequalities in COVID-19 impact on preschool mental health in India: key moderators of adverse outcome
A small overall increase in preschool mental health problems was evident. However, this masked substantial worsening of such problems in families with elevated COVID-19 adversities in India. These findings can inform the targeting of policy and practice initiatives to better mitigate adverse longer-term mental health outcomes arising from the pandemic response.
Authors
- Laura Bozicevic (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8629-1723)
- Nicola Wright (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3285-2051)
- Andrew Pickles (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1283-0346)
- Jonathan Hill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2801-0449)
- Prabha S. Chandra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2902-6389)
- Helen M. Sharp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0988-8718)
- Thirumalai Ananthanpillai Supraja
Institutions
- Manchester Metropolitan University (GB)
- University of Liverpool (GB)
- Manipal Academy of Higher Education (IN)
- King's College London (GB)
- National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Public Health
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjph-2024-001209
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Department of Health and Social Care
- King's College London
- Indian Council of Medical Research
- NIHR Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre
- Medical Research Council