Mental Health Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Migrants in Chile (STRING-COVID)
This study examines the mental health of a representative sample of immigrants residing in Santiago, Chile (STRING cohort) prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The sample consists of individuals 18 years or over, born in a country other than Chile, who had been living in Chile for at least 3 months at baseline, and were able to understand Spanish.
Study design
Cohort, Cohort - clinical
Number of participants at first data collection
1,092 (participants)
Age at first data collection
≥ 18 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
Immigrants residing in Santiago, Chile at the time of recruitment.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2019
Primary Institutions
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile)
Profile paper DOI
Not available
Funders
National Fund for Scientific and Technological Development (Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo Científico y Tecnológico, FONDECYT)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Self-report questionnaire – online
- None
- None
- None
Engagement
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