The mediating role of food insecurity in the relationship between income poverty and depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation: A nationwide study of Korean adults

Seong-Uk Baek and Jin-Ha Yoon

Social Science & Medicine, 2025, vol. 373, issue C

Abstract: Income poverty has been linked to poor mental health. Food insecurity, a consequence of poverty, has been identified as a determinant of mental health. We explored the mediating role of food insecurity in the relationship between income poverty and mental health problems.

Keywords: Food security; Hunger; Mediation analysis; Mental health; Public health (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.117972

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