Economic insecurity: a socioeconomic determinant of mental health

Kopasker, D. , Montagna, C. and Bender, K. A. (2018) Economic insecurity: a socioeconomic determinant of mental health. SSM - Population Health, 6, pp. 184-194. (doi: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2018.09.006) (PMID:30417065) (PMCID:PMC6215053)

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Abstract

Economic insecurity is an emerging topic that is increasingly relevant to the labour markets of developed economies. This paper uses data from the British Household Panel Survey to assess the causal effect of various aspects of economic insecurity on mental health in the UK. The results support the idea that economic insecurity is an emerging socioeconomic determinant of mental health, although the size of the effect varies across measures of insecurity. In particular, perceived future risks are more damaging to mental health than realised volatility, insecurity is more damaging for men, and the negative effect of insecurity is constant throughout the income distribution. Importantly, these changes in mental health are experienced without future unemployment necessarily occurring.

Item Type:Articles
Additional Information:This work was supported by the Economic and Social Research Council, UK [ES/J500136].
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Kopasker, Dr Daniel
Authors: Kopasker, D., Montagna, C., and Bender, K. A.
College/School:College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Health & Wellbeing > MRC/CSO SPHSU
Journal Name:SSM - Population Health
Publisher:Elsevier
ISSN:2352-8273
ISSN (Online):2352-8273
Published Online:15 September 2018
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2018 The Authors
First Published:First published in SSM - Population Health 6: 184-194
Publisher Policy:Reproduced under a Creative Commons License

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