naa a22 4500 510781802 CHVBK 20180411083250.0 cr unu---uuuuu 180411e20130101xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s11414-012-9305-z doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s11414-012-9305-z Dzator Janet School of Business, The University of Newcastle, 2308, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia aut Hard Times and Common Mental Health Disorders in Developing Countries: Insights from Urban Ghana [Elektronische Daten] [Janet Dzator] Over the past century, the world has rapidly become urbanized, meaning more people now live in urban areas and cities than in rural areas. The mass movement of the rural poor to urban centers and cities has also changed the dynamics of poverty. Scarce employment opportunities, lack of assets, and sudden changes in economic conditions have been proposed as increasing the stress level for most urban residents, especially the poorer ones. Using a face-to-face household survey that included a six-item non-specific psychometric instrument, the data revealed how psychological distress may be patterned by socioeconomic status among urban residents in Ghana during difficult times characterized by food and fuel price hikes. The data collected in interviews of 1,158 adults (49% males and 51% females) who were 18years and above were analyzed using multinomial logit regressions. The results confirmed previous findings and showed negative links between socioeconomic status, adverse life events, and psychological distress. Specifically, low income, low level of education, large household size, undesirable life events and being employed in agriculture was found to be associated with psychological disorders. The outcomes of this research project are consistent with previous findings—that people in lower socioeconomic strata and those who have suffered adverse events are more likely to suffer psychological distress. The implications of these results for behavioral health are discussed. National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare, 2012 The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 40/1(2013-01-01), 71-87 1094-3412 40:1<71 2013 40 11414 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11414-012-9305-z text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11414-012-9305-z text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 100 1- Dzator Janet School of Business, The University of Newcastle, 2308, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 40/1(2013-01-01), 71-87 1094-3412 40:1<71 2013 40 11414 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer