Lockdown Policies, Economic Support, and Mental Health: Evidence From the COVID-19 Pandemic in United States
During the COVID-19 pandemic, various lockdown policies were put in place by the governments in different countries and different levels, which effectively curbed the spread of the virus, but also cause substantial damage to the mental health of local residents. We use statistics provided by the Hou...
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| description | During the COVID-19 pandemic, various lockdown policies were put in place by the governments in different countries and different levels, which effectively curbed the spread of the virus, but also cause substantial damage to the mental health of local residents. We use statistics provided by the Household Pulse Survey and OxCGRT between 23 April 2020 and 30 August 2021 to analyze the impact of lockdown on overall mental health levels in US states during the COVID-19 pandemic at the macro level. The results show that the lockdown policies implemented by the state governments lead to a deterioration in psychological conditions, and this relationship varies to some extent depending on the level of high-quality economic support, that the state governments implement to alleviate the symptoms of depression and anxiety associated with the lockdown. Therefore, we argue that although lockdown policies are necessary during the COVID-19 pandemic, further government efforts are needed to give high-quality economic and mental health support to mitigate the negative effects of lockdown on mental health. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-eb56853a6d4348e3bd28029b0c89b9032022-12-22T03:32:06ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652022-06-011010.3389/fpubh.2022.857444857444Lockdown Policies, Economic Support, and Mental Health: Evidence From the COVID-19 Pandemic in United StatesHaitang YaoJiayang WangWei LiuDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, various lockdown policies were put in place by the governments in different countries and different levels, which effectively curbed the spread of the virus, but also cause substantial damage to the mental health of local residents. We use statistics provided by the Household Pulse Survey and OxCGRT between 23 April 2020 and 30 August 2021 to analyze the impact of lockdown on overall mental health levels in US states during the COVID-19 pandemic at the macro level. The results show that the lockdown policies implemented by the state governments lead to a deterioration in psychological conditions, and this relationship varies to some extent depending on the level of high-quality economic support, that the state governments implement to alleviate the symptoms of depression and anxiety associated with the lockdown. Therefore, we argue that although lockdown policies are necessary during the COVID-19 pandemic, further government efforts are needed to give high-quality economic and mental health support to mitigate the negative effects of lockdown on mental health.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.857444/fullCOVID-19lockdown policiesmental healthanxietydepressioneconomic support |
| spellingShingle | Haitang Yao Jiayang Wang Wei Liu Lockdown Policies, Economic Support, and Mental Health: Evidence From the COVID-19 Pandemic in United States Frontiers in Public Health COVID-19 lockdown policies mental health anxiety depression economic support |
| title | Lockdown Policies, Economic Support, and Mental Health: Evidence From the COVID-19 Pandemic in United States |
| title_full | Lockdown Policies, Economic Support, and Mental Health: Evidence From the COVID-19 Pandemic in United States |
| title_fullStr | Lockdown Policies, Economic Support, and Mental Health: Evidence From the COVID-19 Pandemic in United States |
| title_full_unstemmed | Lockdown Policies, Economic Support, and Mental Health: Evidence From the COVID-19 Pandemic in United States |
| title_short | Lockdown Policies, Economic Support, and Mental Health: Evidence From the COVID-19 Pandemic in United States |
| title_sort | lockdown policies economic support and mental health evidence from the covid 19 pandemic in united states |
| topic | COVID-19 lockdown policies mental health anxiety depression economic support |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.857444/full |
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