{"id":188,"date":"2024-09-23T16:01:48","date_gmt":"2024-09-23T14:01:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/youthwellbeing\/?page_id=188"},"modified":"2026-03-09T08:02:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T07:02:31","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/youthwellbeing\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Piloting a mental health intervention for young adults in poverty enrolled in post-secondary education in post-conflict regions in Colombia: a study protocol<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Zimmerman, A., Garc\u00eda Dur\u00e1n, M. C., Araya, R., Avendano, M., Hessel, P., D\u00edaz, Y., … & Idrobo, F. (2023). Piloting a mental health intervention for young adults in poverty enrolled in post-secondary education in post-conflict regions in Colombia: a study protocol. Frontiers in Psychiatry<\/em>, 14<\/em>, 1238725.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Co-designing and piloting a mental health intervention among young adults in post-secondary education in post-conflict areas in Colombia: A study protocol<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Zimmerman, A., Dur\u00e1n, M. C. G., Araya, R., Avenda\u00f1o, M., Hessel, P., D\u00edaz, Y., … & Idrobo, F. (2023). Co-designing and piloting a mental health intervention among young adults in post-secondary education in post-conflict areas in Colombia: A study protocol.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The relationship between multidimensional poverty, income poverty and youth depressive symptoms: cross-sectional evidence from Mexico, South Africa and Colombia<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Zimmerman A, Lund C, Araya R, et al. The relationship between multidimensional poverty, income poverty and youth depressive symptoms: cross-sectional evidence from Mexico, South Africa and Colombia. BMJ Glob Health<\/em>. Jan 2022;7(1)doi:10.1136\/bmjgh-2021-006960<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cash transfers and the mental health of young people: Evidence from South Africa’s child support grant<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Garman EC, Eyal K, Avendano M, Evans-Lacko S, Lund C. Cash transfers and the mental health of young people: Evidence from South Africa’s child support grant. Soc Sci Med<\/em>. Jan 2022;292:114631. doi:10.1016\/j.socscimed.2021.114631<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Understanding the complex relationship between multidimensional poverty and depressive symptoms among young South Africans: A cross-sectional study<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Garman EC, Avendano M, Araya R, et al. Understanding the complex relationship between multidimensional poverty and depressive symptoms among young South Africans: A cross-sectional study. J Affect Disord<\/em>. Sep 24 2022;319:352-360. doi:10.1016\/j.jad.2022.09.101<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Multidimensional poverty and adolescent mental health: Unpacking the relationship<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Diaz Y, Hessel P, Avendano M, Evans-Lacko S. Multidimensional poverty and adolescent mental health: Unpacking the relationship. Soc Sci Med<\/em>. Aug 31 2022;311:115324. doi:10.1016\/j.socscimed.2022.115324<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The impact of cash transfers on mental health in children and young people in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Zimmerman A, Garman E, Avendano-Pabon M, et al. The impact of cash transfers on mental health in children and young people in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Glob Health<\/em>. Apr 2021;6(4)doi:10.1136\/bmjgh-2020-004661<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Integrating youth mental health into cash transfer programmes in response to the COVID-19 crisis in low-income and middle-income countries<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Bauer A, Garman E, McDaid D, et al. Integrating youth mental health into cash transfer programmes in response to the COVID-19 crisis in low-income and middle-income countries. Lancet Psychiatry<\/em>. Apr 2021;8(4):340-346. doi:10.1016\/S2215-0366(20)30382-5<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Investigating the impact of poverty on mental illness in the UK Biobank using Mendelian randomization<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Marchi, M., Alkema, A., Xia, C. et al.<\/em> Investigating the impact of poverty on mental illness in the UK Biobank using Mendelian randomization. Nat Hum Behav<\/em> 8, 1771\u20131783 (2024). https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41562-024-01919-3<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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