Publication type
Journal Article
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Publication date
June 11, 2024
Summary:
Factors contributing to social inequalities are associated with negative mental health outcomes and disparities in mental well-being. We propose a Bayesian hierarchical controlled interrupted time series to evaluate the impact of policies on population well-being whilst accounting for spatial and temporal patterns. Using data from the UKs Household Longitudinal Study, we apply this framework to evaluate the impact of the UKs welfare reform implemented in the 2010s on the mental health of the participants, measured using the GHQ-12 index. Our findings indicate that the reform led to a 2.36% (95% CrI: 0.57%–4.37%) increase in the national GHQ-12 index in the exposed group, after adjustment for the control group. Moreover, the geographical areas that experienced the largest increase in the GHQ-12 index are from more disadvantage backgrounds than affluent backgrounds.
Published in
Spatial and Spatio-temporal Epidemiology
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sste.2024.100662
ISSN
18775845
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Online Early
Open Access
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© 2024 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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