Discussion
In this study, we build on prior research that investigated the mental
health profiles of low-income mothers in Toronto both before and during
COVID-19 (Saleem et al., 2022) by using a larger sample size, a more
nuanced analytic approach, with additional variables. We also tested
stability/transitions in their profile membership after the onset of the
pandemic. We did this to better understand stability in maternal mental
health during a crisis like COVID-19 and to investigate what role
demographic characteristics and children’s mental health play in these
transitions in profiles.