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Mortgage worries

Young adults and the US housing crisis

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ID4237430
AuthorsR E Dwyer (0000-0002-8256-1500, The Ohio State University, corresponding author), Lisa A Neilson (The Ohio State University), Michael Nau (The Ohio State University), Randy Hodson (The Ohio State University)
Year2016
Volume14
Issue3
Pagesmwv018
Publication date2016-06-07
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocio-Economic Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1475-1461 • E-ISSN: 1475-147X
DOI10.1093/ser/mwv018
PMID30166941
OpenAlexW2412080517
LanguageEN
Citations received21
References cited62

The 2008 housing crisis and the changes in lending practices that led up to it shook the status of home loans as secure debt in the United States. The crisis hit during a time when many young adults had recently bought their first home, making it a particularly consequential moment in their homeownership career. We investigate the effects of the housing crisis on the mental health of young homeowners using longitudinal data. We model levels of anxiety among young homeowners carrying mortgage debt before and after the recession as an early indicator of how the crisis affected the experience of home loans. The positive effects of being a mortgaged homeowner before the recession declined significantly after the housing crisis. We discuss whether this shift may portend a longer-term shift in American beliefs in the value of investing in housing, with significant implications for financial well-being and wealth stratification

Art history · Library science · Media studies · Political science · Sociology · State (computer science · Suite · Computer Science · Housing Market and Economics · Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies · History · Law

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Citations per year2,63
Citation span2018 - 2026 (9)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 18
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