COVID-19, Scarcity, and Poor Mental Health: Material Scarcity Takes Precedence Over the Impact of COVID-19 Worries on Mental Health

COVID-19 worries and perceived scarcity have negative impacts on mental health, but no research exists on the possible interaction between these two experiences. The following study found that COVID-related worries only negatively affect the mental health of people with low and moderate levels of perceived material scarcity.