Poverty and depression among the urban poor in Malaysia: A narrative review

Rudi Nasib and Khamisah Awang Lukman and Pravina Deligannu and Nabihah Ali and Nachia Banu Abdul Rahim and Muhammad Mudassir Abdul Rahim and Nelson Lean Boon Leong (2023) Poverty and depression among the urban poor in Malaysia: A narrative review. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 19. pp. 235-239. ISSN 2636-9346

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Abstract

Malaysia has made significant progress in lowering poverty and improving most Malaysians’ living standards. Nevertheless, inequality is growing due to rapid urbanisation, particularly among low-income and poor urban families. Urbanisation and poverty have always been associated with detrimental effects on the mental health of the urban population. Hence, the review’s objective was to provide an overview of depression among the urban poor in Malaysia based on the most recent research. Approximately 23.9 to 57.8% of poor urban people in Malaysia were depressed. Household income, stressful events, younger age, loneliness, chronic health conditions, a lack of assets, and non-Malay ethnicity have all been linked to depression among Malaysia’s urban poor. Hence, the study revealed that depression is prevalent among Malaysia’s urban poor. There is an immediate need to address mental health issues among Malaysia’s urban poor.

Item Type:	Article
Keyword:	Depression, Poverty, B40, Low-income, Urbanization, Malaysia
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology > HV1-9960 Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology > HV40-69 Social service. Social work. Charity organization and practice Including social case work, private and public relief, institutional care, rural social work, work relief R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC31-1245 Internal medicine > RC321-571 Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry > RC346-429 Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system Including speech disorders > RC435-571 Psychiatry
Department:	FACULTY > Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Depositing User:	SITI AZIZAH BINTI IDRIS -
Date Deposited:	21 Jul 2025 15:45
Last Modified:	21 Jul 2025 15:45
URI:	https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/44600

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