Mental distress, food insecurity and university student dropout during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020: evidence from South Africa

CONCLUSION: While acknowledging that various factors and complexities contribute to student dropout, the increased vulnerability to food insecurity and mental distress, stemming from issues such as widespread job losses and isolation experienced during the pandemic, may have also had an impact on dropout. This work reiterates the importance of directing additional support to students who are food insecure and those who are experiencing mental distress in order to mitigate university student dropout.PMID:38380123 | PMC:PMC10876832 | DOI:10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1336538

Source: Rural Remote Health - February 21, 2024 Category: Rural Health Authors: Fezile Wagner Ryan G Wagner Lerato P Makuapane Mxolisi Masango Unathi Kolanisi Francesc Xavier G ómez-Olivé Source Type: research