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Miriam K. Forbes, Robert F. Krueger
Clinical Psychological Science, vol. 7(5), SAGE Publications, 2019 Sep 1, pp. 900-913
Clinical Psychological Science, vol. 7(5), SAGE Publications, 2019 Sep 1, pp. 900-913
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Forbes, M. K., & Krueger, R. F. (2019). The Great Recession and mental health in the United States. Clinical Psychological Science, 7(5), 900–913. https://doi.org/10.1177/2167702619859337
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Forbes, Miriam K., and Robert F. Krueger. “The Great Recession and Mental Health in the United States.” Clinical Psychological Science 7, no. 5 (September 1, 2019): 900–913.
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Forbes, Miriam K., and Robert F. Krueger. “The Great Recession and Mental Health in the United States.” Clinical Psychological Science, vol. 7, no. 5, SAGE Publications, Sept. 2019, pp. 900–13, doi:10.1177/2167702619859337.
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@article{forbes2019a,
title = {The Great Recession and mental health in the United States},
year = {2019},
month = sep,
day = {1},
issue = {5},
journal = {Clinical Psychological Science},
pages = {900-913},
publisher = {SAGE Publications},
volume = {7},
doi = {10.1177/2167702619859337},
author = {Forbes, Miriam K. and Krueger, Robert F.},
month_numeric = {9}
}
Abstract
The full scope of the impact of The Great Recession on individuals' mental health has not been quantified to date. This study aimed to determine whether financial, job-related, and housing impacts experienced by individuals during the recession predicted changes in the occurrence of symptoms of depression, generalized anxiety, panic attacks, and problematic alcohol or other substance use. Longitudinal survey data (n = 2,530 to n = 3,293) were analyzed from the national Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) study collected before (2003-2004) and after (2012-2013) The Great Recession. The population-level trend was towards improvements in mental health over time. However, for individuals each recession impact experienced was associated with long-lasting and transdiagnostic declines in mental health. These relationships were stronger for some sociodemographic groups, suggesting the need for additional support for people who suffer marked losses during recessions and for those without a strong safety net.
