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Mental Health among Middle-aged and Older Adults-Evidence from a Nationwide Panel Survey in Japan-

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  • Oshio, Takashi

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In the current study, we examined the determinants of mental health among middle-aged and older adults, using micro data from a nationwide six-year panel survey in Japan. It is widely known that mental health in adulthood is associated with various socio-economic and demographic factors as well as family care provision. However, most previous studies have failed to control for time-invariant factors, probably leading to biased estimators. We employed fixed-effects regressions to tackle this issue and compared the associations of Kessler 6 (K6) scores with potential risk factors. We found that family caregiving had a closer association with psychological distress than any other factor did.

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  • Oshio, Takashi, 2014. "Mental Health among Middle-aged and Older Adults-Evidence from a Nationwide Panel Survey in Japan-," Economic Review, Hitotsubashi University, vol. 65(4), pages 332-344, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:hit:ecorev:v:65:y:2014:i:4:p:332-344
    DOI: 10.15057/27365
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    • I18 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health
    • I38 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Government Programs; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs
    • J12 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Marriage; Marital Dissolution; Family Structure

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