Impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on mental health: Evidence from a quasi-natural experiment in England and Scotland.
COVID-19
health
health inequality
lockdown
mental health
Journal
Health economics
ISSN: 1099-1050
Titre abrégé: Health Econ
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9306780
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
02 2022
02 2022
Historique:
revised:
18
10
2021
received:
30
03
2021
accepted:
25
10
2021
pubmed:
14
11
2021
medline:
13
1
2022
entrez:
13
11
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The COVID-19 pandemic has been associated with worsening mental health but it is unclear whether this is a direct consequence of containment measures, like "Stay at Home" orders, or due to other considerations, such as fear and uncertainty about becoming infected. It is also unclear how responsive mental health is to a changing situation. Exploiting the different policy responses to COVID-19 in England and Scotland and using a difference-in-difference analysis, we show that easing lockdown measures rapidly improves mental health. The results were driven by individuals with lower socioeconomic position, in terms of education or financial situation, who benefited more from the end of the strict lockdown, whereas they suffered a larger decline in mental health where the lockdown was extended. Overall, mental health appears to be more sensitive to the imposition of containment policies than to the evolution of the pandemic itself. As lockdown measures may continue to be necessary in the future, further efforts (both financial and mental health support) are required to minimize the consequences of COVID-19 containment policies for mental health.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34773325
doi: 10.1002/hec.4453
pmc: PMC8646947
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
284-296Subventions
Organisme : Norges Forskningsråd
ID : 288638
Organisme : Fondazione Cariplo
ID : 2019-0863
Informations de copyright
© 2021 The Authors. Health Economics published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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