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 |
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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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