COVID-19 and Its Effects on the Mental Health of People Living in Urban Slums in India

Ghanshyam Pandey, Sheeba Moghal (), Rakshit Barodia () and William Carey ()
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Ghanshyam Pandey: Department of Economics, School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (SLASS), SRM University, Mangalagiri, Guntur 522240, Andhra Pradesh, India
Sheeba Moghal: Department of Economics, School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (SLASS), SRM University, Mangalagiri, Guntur 522240, Andhra Pradesh, India
Rakshit Barodia: Department of Economics, School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (SLASS), SRM University, Mangalagiri, Guntur 522240, Andhra Pradesh, India
William Carey: Department of Economics, School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (SLASS), SRM University, Mangalagiri, Guntur 522240, Andhra Pradesh, India

Journal of Information & Knowledge Management (JIKM), 2022, vol. 21, issue Supp01, 1-14

Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect on the mental health of people from different backgrounds; these effects have been particularly acute among the lower-income households and in slums. There has been a steep rise in mental illness and behaviours associated with it since 2020, especially in the slums characterised by poverty, poor housing, high density and unhealthy environments. This paper aims to examine the effect of COVID-19 on the mental health of people living in the slums of Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. The results of the study confirm that more than three-fourth of people suffer from mental stress due to the spread of COVID-19 and the lockdown imposed by the government. Also, 80% of those surveyed stated that stress affected their decision-making. The study also confirms that the number of dependents, monthly income, number of living rooms, maintenance of physical distancing norms, avoidance of social gatherings, government support, health insurance and living in a rented house are significantly related to the mental stress of people living in the slums in Andhra Pradesh in India.

Keywords: COVID-19; mental health; stress; slums; Andhra Pradesh; people; India (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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