American Economic Journal: Applied Economics · 2022 · Onur Altındağ、Bilge Erten、Pinar Keskin
中文摘要
我们利用土耳其针对 65 岁及以上成年人实施的严格、按年龄设定的封锁令，考察长期严格出行限制对老年人的心理健康后果。采用断点回归设计，我们发现宵禁导致的出行下降大幅恶化了心理健康结果，包括心理困扰的躯体化和非躯体化症状 (约 0.2 个标准差)。在探究潜在渠道时，我们记录了社会隔离和身体隔离的增加，但没有证据表明该子群体的劳动力市场结果或家庭内部冲突发生了稳健变化。(JEL D13, I21, I18, J14, O15)
Abstract
Using a strict, age-specific lockdown order for adults aged 65 and older in Turkey, we examine the mental health consequences of an extended period of tight mobility restrictions on senior adults. Adopting a regression discontinuity design, we find that the curfew-induced decline in mobility substantially worsened mental health outcomes, including somatic and nonsomatic symptoms of mental distress (approximately 0.2 standard deviation). Exploring potential channels, we document an increase in social and physical isolation, with no evidence of robust changes in labor market outcomes or intrahousehold conflict for this subpopulation. (JEL D13, I21, I18, J14, O15)