We estimate the effect of BMI on mental health for young adults and elderly individuals using data from the National … Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health and the Health & Retirement Study. To tackle confounding due to unobserved factors, we … attainment) that may invalidate this IV. We find a large statistically significant effect of BMI on mental health for the elderly …

In this paper, we provide causal evidence on abortions and risky health behaviors as determinants of mental health … diagnosed with a mental health condition. We then analyze mental health development and risky health behaviors other than … choices and mental health, in which mental health disparity across groups is generated by different degrees of selfcontrol …

In Greece, given the precarious nature of the sex work industry, sex workers health and wellbeing is of concern …. However, relevant research remains limited. This study examined whether sex workers' self-reported physical and mental health … recession began) and in 2013 and 2019 (i.e. at time points during the recession). Self-reported physical and mental health …

-Integration) and increased level of integration (Ethnosizer), good overall health (EQ-VAS) and mental health (CESD-20). It is estimated … integration, health/mental health status. For instance, translation and voice assistant applications are associated with a 4 …% increase in integration and a 0.8% increase in good overall health. Moreover, m-Integration applications aided by artificial …

This paper examines the determinants of the health of children ages 6 to 19, as reported in the Child Development … overall health and psychological health of the child. Three measures of religion/religiosity of the child are employed … health and the three measures of religion/religiosity. Those children (self-report or primary caregiver report) who have …

We are the first to investigate longer-term effects of pharmacological treatment of ADHD on children's health. We rely … fewer hospital contacts in general, fewer emergency ward contacts, and fewer injuries. Estimated effects are large: early …

: general health status, mental health, physical health problems, and health behaviors (drinking and smoking). Lottery winnings … exogenous. Positive income shocks have no significant effect on general health, but a large positive effect on mental health …, and, second, general health should partly reflect mental health, so that we may expect both variables to move in the same …

This study explores the effect on mental health and life satisfaction of working in an automatable job. We utilise an … mental health and life satisfaction of workers within some industries, particularly those with higher levels of job …

-term physical health conditions (LTCs) and this co-occurrence is associated with higher hospital utilisation. Psychological …