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- - The study looked at how mental health is related to education, relationship status, and mental health awareness among low-income individuals in Western Uganda during the COVID-19 lockdown, using a sample of 253 participants.
- - Results showed that most respondents were male with secondary education, and findings indicated lower awareness of mental health care among those with no formal or primary education, as well as among single individuals.
- - The researchers found that education and relationship status significantly affected awareness and mental health conditions, suggesting that policymakers should focus on improving support and engagement for low-income earners during this challenging time.
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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. 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. The majority of our respondents were male ( = 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 ( = 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 ( = 1.9% and 0.3%, respectively). Singleness in this study had a negative correlation with awareness of mental health care, anger, and depression ( = 1.9, 0.8, and 0.3%, respectively), and a positive correlation with anxiety ( = 3.9%). 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.
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