The Effect of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Mental Health: Quasi-Experimental Evidence from Indonesia
Introduction/Main Objectives: This research aims to explore and analyze the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health status as measured by DASS-21. Background Problems: The prolonged impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy may have adversely affected mental health. A decrease...
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Introduction/Main Objectives: This research aims to explore and analyze the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health status as measured by DASS-21. Background Problems: The prolonged impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy may have adversely affected mental health. A decrease in income and consumption and the uncertainties surrounding job security and business performance have been some of the main factors contributing to mental health issues. Novelty: This paper aims to evaluate the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic—as a natural experiment—on mental health measured by DASS-21 and how the effect of the pandemic varied across different socioeconomic subgroups. Research Methods: We conducted an online survey across Indonesia to collect self-reported mental health status and socioeconomic characteristics before and during the COVID-19 pandemic to measure its impacts on mental health. Finding/Results: Our results suggest that the COVID-19 pandemic has had an adverse impact on mental health, particularly in terms of anxiety and stress. The effect has been higher among individuals with lower self-efficacy, lower expenditure, and lower education levels. Conclusion: The health and economic crisis driven by the COVID-19 pandemic affected individuals' mental health, suggesting the need for appropriate policy responses.
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| spelling | doaj.art-deed9e2f09ac43ceb27f0619ef99bd182024-01-26T02:25:05ZengUniversitas Gadjah MadaJournal of Indonesian Economy and Business2085-82722338-58472024-01-0139110.22146/jieb.v39i1.6363The Effect of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Mental Health: Quasi-Experimental Evidence from IndonesiaGumilang Sahadewo0Yudistira Hendra Permana1Yuanyuan Gu2Elizabeth-Ann Schroeder3Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, 55281, IndonesiaDepartment of Economics and Business, Vocational College, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, 55281, IndonesiaMacquarie University Centre for the Health Economy, Macquarie Business School and Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquaire University, Sydney, 2109, AustraliaNuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, Medical Sciences Division, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX2 6GG, United Kingdom Introduction/Main Objectives: This research aims to explore and analyze the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health status as measured by DASS-21. Background Problems: The prolonged impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy may have adversely affected mental health. A decrease in income and consumption and the uncertainties surrounding job security and business performance have been some of the main factors contributing to mental health issues. Novelty: This paper aims to evaluate the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic—as a natural experiment—on mental health measured by DASS-21 and how the effect of the pandemic varied across different socioeconomic subgroups. Research Methods: We conducted an online survey across Indonesia to collect self-reported mental health status and socioeconomic characteristics before and during the COVID-19 pandemic to measure its impacts on mental health. Finding/Results: Our results suggest that the COVID-19 pandemic has had an adverse impact on mental health, particularly in terms of anxiety and stress. The effect has been higher among individuals with lower self-efficacy, lower expenditure, and lower education levels. Conclusion: The health and economic crisis driven by the COVID-19 pandemic affected individuals' mental health, suggesting the need for appropriate policy responses. https://journal.ugm.ac.id/v3/jieb/article/view/6363Covid-19 impactmental healthquasi-experiment |
| spellingShingle | Gumilang Sahadewo Yudistira Hendra Permana Yuanyuan Gu Elizabeth-Ann Schroeder The Effect of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Mental Health: Quasi-Experimental Evidence from Indonesia Journal of Indonesian Economy and Business Covid-19 impact mental health quasi-experiment |
| title | The Effect of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Mental Health: Quasi-Experimental Evidence from Indonesia |
| title_full | The Effect of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Mental Health: Quasi-Experimental Evidence from Indonesia |
| title_fullStr | The Effect of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Mental Health: Quasi-Experimental Evidence from Indonesia |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Effect of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Mental Health: Quasi-Experimental Evidence from Indonesia |
| title_short | The Effect of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Mental Health: Quasi-Experimental Evidence from Indonesia |
| title_sort | effect of the covid 19 pandemic on mental health quasi experimental evidence from indonesia |
| topic | Covid-19 impact mental health quasi-experiment |
| url | https://journal.ugm.ac.id/v3/jieb/article/view/6363 |
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