The psychological toll of food insecurity
We investigate the relationship between food insecurity and psychological distress among a sample of poor households in Lebanon. We first document large unconditional differences in various measures of psychological distress based on whether a respondent lives in a household experiencing acute food...
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| author | Alloush, Mo Bloem, Jeffrey R. |
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| description | We investigate the relationship between food insecurity and psychological distress among a sample of poor households in Lebanon. We first document large unconditional differences in various measures of psychological distress based on whether a respondent lives in a household experiencing acute food insecurity. Next we show that these differences persist even when accounting for heterogeneity by interview timing, geography, and other characteristics. Considering results across a variety of regression specifications, we find that experiencing acute food insecurity increases scores on a psychological distress index by at least 0.16 standard deviations. These results carry implications for the literature on the mental health consequences of food insecurity and poverty alleviation policy. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1412792025-10-26T13:02:01Z The psychological toll of food insecurity Alloush, Mo Bloem, Jeffrey R. mental health policies poverty alleviation households food vouchers psychological well-being psychological distress poverty food insecurity mental stress We investigate the relationship between food insecurity and psychological distress among a sample of poor households in Lebanon. We first document large unconditional differences in various measures of psychological distress based on whether a respondent lives in a household experiencing acute food insecurity. Next we show that these differences persist even when accounting for heterogeneity by interview timing, geography, and other characteristics. Considering results across a variety of regression specifications, we find that experiencing acute food insecurity increases scores on a psychological distress index by at least 0.16 standard deviations. These results carry implications for the literature on the mental health consequences of food insecurity and poverty alleviation policy. 2022-12 2024-04-12T13:37:36Z 2024-04-12T13:37:36Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141279 en Limited Access Elsevier Alloush, Mo; and Bloem, Jeffrey R. 2022. The psychological toll of food insecurity. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization 204(December 2022): 618-630. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2022.10.021 |
| spellingShingle | mental health policies poverty alleviation households food vouchers psychological well-being psychological distress poverty food insecurity mental stress Alloush, Mo Bloem, Jeffrey R. The psychological toll of food insecurity |
| title | The psychological toll of food insecurity |
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| title_fullStr | The psychological toll of food insecurity |
| title_full_unstemmed | The psychological toll of food insecurity |
| title_short | The psychological toll of food insecurity |
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| topic | mental health policies poverty alleviation households food vouchers psychological well-being psychological distress poverty food insecurity mental stress |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141279 |
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