Philipp Hessel
Biographic Data
| ID | 1735060 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Philipp Hessel |
| GIVEN NAMES | Philipp |
| FAMILY NAME | Hessel |
| SIGNATURE | HESSEL P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universidad de los Andes |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8754-5710 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 25 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 49 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 25 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
“Poverty is a state of mind”
Evidence suggests the relationship between poverty and poor mental health may be causal in both directions, with poverty causing mental health problems and mental health problems contributing to the difficulty of escaping poverty. Stigma against people in poverty and those with poor mental health is implicated in mechanisms which contribute to cycles of disadvantage. Here we explore attitudes to poverty among young people from low-income families…
The long-term effects of cash transfer programmes on young adults’ mental health
Poverty is associated with poorer mental health in early adulthood. Cash transfers (CTs) have been shown to improve child health and education outcomes, but it is unclear whether these effects may translate into better mental health outcomes as children reach young adulthood. Using a quasi-experimental approach that exploits variation across countries in the timing of national CT programme introduction, we examine whether longer exposure to CTs d…
It’s a delicate topic’
Young people in Colombia present high rates of mental health problems, to which the country's history of armed internal conflict contributes in complex ways. Mental health services in Colombia are fragmented, inadequate, and difficult to access for many. Young people's help-seeking is often hindered by mental health stigma and/or poor experiences with services. This paper presents a thematic analysis of qualitative data from a mixed-methods study…
Potential mechanisms by which cash transfer programmes could improve the mental health and life chances of young people
Mental health is inextricably linked to both poverty and future life chances such as education, skills, labour market attachment and social function. Poverty can lead to poorer mental health, which reduces opportunities and increases the risk of lifetime poverty. Cash transfer programmes are one of the most common strategies to reduce poverty and now reach substantial proportions of populations living in low- and middle-income countries. Because …
Piloting a mental health intervention for young adults in poverty enrolled in post-secondary education in post-conflict regions in Colombia
Findings will help to make conclusions about the feasibility and acceptability of the intervention, and it will assess its effectiveness to improve the mental health and human capital outcomes of beneficiaries. This will enable the identification of strategies to address mental health problems among socioeconomically vulnerable young people that can be adapted to different contexts in in low and middle-income countries
The relationship between multidimensional poverty, income poverty and youth depressive symptoms
Whereas monetary poverty is associated with increased risk of depressive symptoms in young people, poverty is increasingly understood as a multidimensional problem. However, it is yet to be understood how the associations between different dimensions of poverty and youth mental health differ across countries. We examine the relationship between multidimensional, as well as income poverty, and depressive symptoms in young people (age 11–25 years) …
Educational inequalities in obesity
Objective: Using newly harmonised individual-level data on health and socio-economic environments in Latin American cities (from the Salud Urbana en América Latina (SALURBAL) study), we assessed the association between obesity and education levels and explored potential effect modification of this association by city-level socio-economic development. Design: This cross-sectional study used survey data collected between 2002 and 2017. Absolute and…
The relation between social pensions and health among poor older individuals in Colombia
We assessed the relation between social pension benefits and health among poor older individuals in Colombia based on a qualitative case study (N = 51) using in-depth semi-structured interviews. Participants were beneficiaries of the Colombia Mayor social pension programme, recruited through snowball sampling in one rural and one urban area. Participants reported using cash benefits mainly for purchasing essential foods and medicines, as well as …
Multidimensional poverty and adolescent mental health
The impact of cash transfers on mental health in children and young people in low-income and middle-income countries
Conditional cash transfers and adolescent mental health in Brazil
BACKGROUND: (BFP), during childhood reduces the risk of mental health problems in early adolescence. METHODS: We used data from 2063 participants in the 2004 Pelotas Birth Cohort study. Propensity score matching (PSM) estimated the association between BFP participation at age 6 and externalising problems (Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire - SDQ and violent behaviour) and socio-emotional competencies (Development and Well-Being Assessment q…
Association of education level with diabetes prevalence in Latin American cities and its modification by city social environment
BACKGROUND: Diabetes prevalence continues to increase in urban areas of low-income and middle-income countries (LMIC). Evidence from high-income countries suggests an inverse association between educational attainment and diabetes, but research in LMIC is limited. We investigated educational differences in diabetes prevalence across 232 Latin American (LA) cities, and the extent to which these inequities vary across countries/cities and are modif…
Inequality in Place
This study contributes to the debate on whether income inequality is harmful for health by addressing several analytical weaknesses of previous studies. Using the Panel Study of Income Dynamics in combination with tract-level measures of income inequality in the United States, we estimate the effects of differential exposure to income inequality during three decades of the life course on mortality. Our study is among the first to consider the imp…
Urban Transformations and Health
Background: Cable cars provide urban mobility benefits for vulnerable populations. However, no evaluation has assessed cable cars' impact from a health perspective. TransMiCable in Bogotá, Colombia, provides a unique opportunity to 1) assess the effects of its implementation on the environmental and social determinants of health (microenvironment pollution, transport accessibility, physical environment, employment, social capital, and leisure tim…
Association Between Social Pensions With Depression, Social, and Health Behaviors Among Poor Older Individuals in Colombia
The absence of a measurable effect on depression and self-rated health may be explained, at least partly, by the program's comparatively small cash benefit and the sharing of resources with other family members. Policymakers should assess possibilities to maximize the health and social benefits of social pensions
Acute exposure to violent neighborhood crime and depressive symptoms among older individuals in Colombia
Educational inequalities in disability linked to social security coverage among older individuals in five Latin American countries
Trends and determinants of the Flynn effect in cognitive functioning among older individuals in 10 European countries
BACKGROUND: Although cognitive performance levels in old age have increased in most countries, recent evidence documents a slowing down or even decline in cohort gains in highly developed countries. The aim of this study was to assess trends and determinants in secular cohort gains in cognitive functioning among older individuals and whether cohort gains are levelling off in most advanced countries. METHODS: Data for individuals aged between 50 a…
Economic Downturns, Retirement and Long-Term Cognitive Function Among Older Americans
Exposure to downturns around retirement is associated with a long-lasting decline in cognitive function in later life. Policies mitigating the impact of downturns on older workers may help to maintain cognitive function in later life
Invited commentary to
The effect of social participation on the subjective and objective health status of the over-fifties
Increasing social participation among older individuals to increase health and wellbeing has become a distinct policy goal of many national governments and the European Commission. However, to date the evidence on how social participation affects health, both subjective and objective, remains limited, especially since most studies do not account for the reciprocal relationship. The aim of this study is to analyse how changes in social participati…
The public health impact of economic fluctuations in a Latin American country
The relationship between business cycles and mortality varied by period and age in Colombia. Most notably, mortality shifted from being acyclical to being countercyclical for males aged 20-44, while it shifted from being countercyclical to being acyclical for males aged 65
Does retirement (really) lead to worse health among European men and women across all educational levels
Do economic recessions during early and mid-adulthood influence cognitive function in older age
BACKGROUND: Fluctuations in the national economy shape labour market opportunities and outcomes, which in turn may influence the accumulation of cognitive reserve. This study examines whether economic recessions experienced in early and mid-adulthood are associated with later-life cognitive function. METHOD: Data came from 12,020 respondents in 11 countries participating in the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE). Cognitive …
Das Globalisierungsskript der Europäischen Union und seine Unterstützung bei den Bürgerinnen und Bürgern in 15 Mitgliedsländern der EU
Does retirement (really) lead to worse health among European men and women across all educational levels
Inequality in Place
This study contributes to the debate on whether income inequality is harmful for health by addressing several analytical weaknesses of previous studies. Using the Panel Study of Income Dynamics in combination with tract-level measures of income inequality in the United States, we estimate the effects of differential exposure to income inequality during three decades of the life course on mortality. Our study is among the first to consider the imp…
The effect of social participation on the subjective and objective health status of the over-fifties
Increasing social participation among older individuals to increase health and wellbeing has become a distinct policy goal of many national governments and the European Commission. However, to date the evidence on how social participation affects health, both subjective and objective, remains limited, especially since most studies do not account for the reciprocal relationship. The aim of this study is to analyse how changes in social participati…
Do economic recessions during early and mid-adulthood influence cognitive function in older age
BACKGROUND: Fluctuations in the national economy shape labour market opportunities and outcomes, which in turn may influence the accumulation of cognitive reserve. This study examines whether economic recessions experienced in early and mid-adulthood are associated with later-life cognitive function. METHOD: Data came from 12,020 respondents in 11 countries participating in the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE). Cognitive …
Economic Downturns, Retirement and Long-Term Cognitive Function Among Older Americans
Exposure to downturns around retirement is associated with a long-lasting decline in cognitive function in later life. Policies mitigating the impact of downturns on older workers may help to maintain cognitive function in later life
Multidimensional poverty and adolescent mental health
Association Between Social Pensions With Depression, Social, and Health Behaviors Among Poor Older Individuals in Colombia
The absence of a measurable effect on depression and self-rated health may be explained, at least partly, by the program's comparatively small cash benefit and the sharing of resources with other family members. Policymakers should assess possibilities to maximize the health and social benefits of social pensions
Educational inequalities in disability linked to social security coverage among older individuals in five Latin American countries
Trends and determinants of the Flynn effect in cognitive functioning among older individuals in 10 European countries
BACKGROUND: Although cognitive performance levels in old age have increased in most countries, recent evidence documents a slowing down or even decline in cohort gains in highly developed countries. The aim of this study was to assess trends and determinants in secular cohort gains in cognitive functioning among older individuals and whether cohort gains are levelling off in most advanced countries. METHODS: Data for individuals aged between 50 a…
Das Globalisierungsskript der Europäischen Union und seine Unterstützung bei den Bürgerinnen und Bürgern in 15 Mitgliedsländern der EU
Das Globalisierungsskript der Europäischen Union und seine Unterstützung bei den Bürgerinnen und Bürgern in 15 Mitgliedsländern der EU
Do economic recessions during early and mid-adulthood influence cognitive function in older age
BACKGROUND: Fluctuations in the national economy shape labour market opportunities and outcomes, which in turn may influence the accumulation of cognitive reserve. This study examines whether economic recessions experienced in early and mid-adulthood are associated with later-life cognitive function. METHOD: Data came from 12,020 respondents in 11 countries participating in the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE). Cognitive …
The public health impact of economic fluctuations in a Latin American country
The relationship between business cycles and mortality varied by period and age in Colombia. Most notably, mortality shifted from being acyclical to being countercyclical for males aged 20-44, while it shifted from being countercyclical to being acyclical for males aged 65
Does retirement (really) lead to worse health among European men and women across all educational levels
Invited commentary to
The effect of social participation on the subjective and objective health status of the over-fifties
Increasing social participation among older individuals to increase health and wellbeing has become a distinct policy goal of many national governments and the European Commission. However, to date the evidence on how social participation affects health, both subjective and objective, remains limited, especially since most studies do not account for the reciprocal relationship. The aim of this study is to analyse how changes in social participati…
Economic Downturns, Retirement and Long-Term Cognitive Function Among Older Americans
Exposure to downturns around retirement is associated with a long-lasting decline in cognitive function in later life. Policies mitigating the impact of downturns on older workers may help to maintain cognitive function in later life
Trends and determinants of the Flynn effect in cognitive functioning among older individuals in 10 European countries
BACKGROUND: Although cognitive performance levels in old age have increased in most countries, recent evidence documents a slowing down or even decline in cohort gains in highly developed countries. The aim of this study was to assess trends and determinants in secular cohort gains in cognitive functioning among older individuals and whether cohort gains are levelling off in most advanced countries. METHODS: Data for individuals aged between 50 a…
Acute exposure to violent neighborhood crime and depressive symptoms among older individuals in Colombia
Educational inequalities in disability linked to social security coverage among older individuals in five Latin American countries
Urban Transformations and Health
Background: Cable cars provide urban mobility benefits for vulnerable populations. However, no evaluation has assessed cable cars' impact from a health perspective. TransMiCable in Bogotá, Colombia, provides a unique opportunity to 1) assess the effects of its implementation on the environmental and social determinants of health (microenvironment pollution, transport accessibility, physical environment, employment, social capital, and leisure tim…
Association Between Social Pensions With Depression, Social, and Health Behaviors Among Poor Older Individuals in Colombia
The absence of a measurable effect on depression and self-rated health may be explained, at least partly, by the program's comparatively small cash benefit and the sharing of resources with other family members. Policymakers should assess possibilities to maximize the health and social benefits of social pensions
The impact of cash transfers on mental health in children and young people in low-income and middle-income countries
Conditional cash transfers and adolescent mental health in Brazil
BACKGROUND: (BFP), during childhood reduces the risk of mental health problems in early adolescence. METHODS: We used data from 2063 participants in the 2004 Pelotas Birth Cohort study. Propensity score matching (PSM) estimated the association between BFP participation at age 6 and externalising problems (Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire - SDQ and violent behaviour) and socio-emotional competencies (Development and Well-Being Assessment q…
Association of education level with diabetes prevalence in Latin American cities and its modification by city social environment
BACKGROUND: Diabetes prevalence continues to increase in urban areas of low-income and middle-income countries (LMIC). Evidence from high-income countries suggests an inverse association between educational attainment and diabetes, but research in LMIC is limited. We investigated educational differences in diabetes prevalence across 232 Latin American (LA) cities, and the extent to which these inequities vary across countries/cities and are modif…
Inequality in Place
This study contributes to the debate on whether income inequality is harmful for health by addressing several analytical weaknesses of previous studies. Using the Panel Study of Income Dynamics in combination with tract-level measures of income inequality in the United States, we estimate the effects of differential exposure to income inequality during three decades of the life course on mortality. Our study is among the first to consider the imp…
The relationship between multidimensional poverty, income poverty and youth depressive symptoms
Whereas monetary poverty is associated with increased risk of depressive symptoms in young people, poverty is increasingly understood as a multidimensional problem. However, it is yet to be understood how the associations between different dimensions of poverty and youth mental health differ across countries. We examine the relationship between multidimensional, as well as income poverty, and depressive symptoms in young people (age 11–25 years) …
Educational inequalities in obesity
Objective: Using newly harmonised individual-level data on health and socio-economic environments in Latin American cities (from the Salud Urbana en América Latina (SALURBAL) study), we assessed the association between obesity and education levels and explored potential effect modification of this association by city-level socio-economic development. Design: This cross-sectional study used survey data collected between 2002 and 2017. Absolute and…
The relation between social pensions and health among poor older individuals in Colombia
We assessed the relation between social pension benefits and health among poor older individuals in Colombia based on a qualitative case study (N = 51) using in-depth semi-structured interviews. Participants were beneficiaries of the Colombia Mayor social pension programme, recruited through snowball sampling in one rural and one urban area. Participants reported using cash benefits mainly for purchasing essential foods and medicines, as well as …
Multidimensional poverty and adolescent mental health
Potential mechanisms by which cash transfer programmes could improve the mental health and life chances of young people
Mental health is inextricably linked to both poverty and future life chances such as education, skills, labour market attachment and social function. Poverty can lead to poorer mental health, which reduces opportunities and increases the risk of lifetime poverty. Cash transfer programmes are one of the most common strategies to reduce poverty and now reach substantial proportions of populations living in low- and middle-income countries. Because …
Piloting a mental health intervention for young adults in poverty enrolled in post-secondary education in post-conflict regions in Colombia
Findings will help to make conclusions about the feasibility and acceptability of the intervention, and it will assess its effectiveness to improve the mental health and human capital outcomes of beneficiaries. This will enable the identification of strategies to address mental health problems among socioeconomically vulnerable young people that can be adapted to different contexts in in low and middle-income countries
It’s a delicate topic’
Young people in Colombia present high rates of mental health problems, to which the country's history of armed internal conflict contributes in complex ways. Mental health services in Colombia are fragmented, inadequate, and difficult to access for many. Young people's help-seeking is often hindered by mental health stigma and/or poor experiences with services. This paper presents a thematic analysis of qualitative data from a mixed-methods study…
The long-term effects of cash transfer programmes on young adults’ mental health
Poverty is associated with poorer mental health in early adulthood. Cash transfers (CTs) have been shown to improve child health and education outcomes, but it is unclear whether these effects may translate into better mental health outcomes as children reach young adulthood. Using a quasi-experimental approach that exploits variation across countries in the timing of national CT programme introduction, we examine whether longer exposure to CTs d…
“Poverty is a state of mind”
Evidence suggests the relationship between poverty and poor mental health may be causal in both directions, with poverty causing mental health problems and mental health problems contributing to the difficulty of escaping poverty. Stigma against people in poverty and those with poor mental health is implicated in mechanisms which contribute to cycles of disadvantage. Here we explore attitudes to poverty among young people from low-income families…
Medicine (20 works) · Psychology (15 works) · Economics (13 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (12 works) · Gerontology (11 works) · Employment and Welfare Studies (10 works) · Psychiatry (10 works) · Demography (9 works) · Political science (9 works) · Mental health (8 works)