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ArticleInternational journal of women's health2023

Factors Predicting Mental Health Among Women in Low-Income Communities of a Changing Society: A Mixed-Methods Study.

Lisa R Roberts, Vathsala Sadan, Rajeswari Siva, Manoranjitham Sathiyaseelan, Sara Emma Rosalind, Prema Suresh, Susanne B Montgomery

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Lisa R RobertsLoma Linda University School of Nursing, Loma Linda, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3722-8634
Vathsala SadanChristian Medical College-Vellore, College of Nursing, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Rajeswari SivaChristian Medical College-Vellore, College of Nursing, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Manoranjitham SathiyaseelanChristian Medical College-Vellore, College of Nursing, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Sara Emma RosalindChristian Medical College-Vellore, College of Nursing, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Prema SureshChristian Medical College-Vellore, College of Nursing, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Susanne B MontgomeryLoma Linda University School of Behavioral Health, Loma Linda, CA, USA.

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Purpose: To explore women's mental health in India's rapidly changing society. Participants and Methods: A convenience sample of low-income women (N = 286) in a medium-sized city in South-India participated in a mixed-methods, exploratory study in 2022. Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval was received from Loma Linda University in the US, and Christian Medical College-Vellore in India, in accordance with the declaration of Helsinki, prior to data collection. All study materials were forward and back translated for Tamil, the local language. Phase 1(n = 25) involved audio recorded key-informant interviews and focus groups. Verbatim transcripts were inductively coded, and emerging themes identified. Phase 2 (n = 261) entailed a quantitative survey including demographics, health history, and validated scales measuring mental health symptoms, coping strategies, social support, living situation, and life satisfaction. Data collectors were gender and language matched, research trained, community health nurses. Results: Qualitative themes included: 1) benefits of living in the city, 2) double duty for women doing household work and paid work, 3) challenges of living in the urban environment, 4) advantages of living in the village, 5) struggles associated with village life. Quantitative results: the average Hopkins Symptoms Checklist (HSCL) score of 1.82 ( Conclusion: In this sample of low-income urban-dwelling women depression and anxiety symptomology was elevated. Given the limited mental health workforce and cultural stigmatization of mental health issues, further attention is required.

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copingIndiapost-migrationsocial supporturban women

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