This study examines associations between residential rat sightings and mental health in Chicago. The study examined how this relationship varied by frequency of rat sightings, race, ethnicity, income, home ownership, and gender and explored potential psychosocial pathways (e.g. feelings about the home) between rat sightings and mental distress.
Authors: Maureen H Murray, Kaylee A Byers, Jacqueline Y Buckley, Seth B Magle, Danielle German