Economic Insecurity, Perceived Stress, and Depressive Symptoms
A Longitudinal Study on Mental Health
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7147386 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Zongze Li (0009-0003-2258-0616, University of Georgia, corresponding author), Rui Yao (0000-0002-6009-9159, University of Missouri), Soo Hyun Cho (0000-0002-8996-2489, California State University, Long Beach) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 1611-1628 |
| Publication date | 2025-08-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Applied Research in Quality of Life (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1871-2576 • E-ISSN: 1871-2584 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s11482-025-10485-3 |
| OpenAlex | W4412842599 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 30 |
This study aims to explore the relationship between economic insecurity, perceived stress, and depressive symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic. The data for this study came from five waves of the Understanding American Survey, which was fielded from April 2020 through April 2021. A multilevel modeling approach was used to analyze the longitudinal dataset. The findings reveal a positive association between economic insecurity and depressive symptoms. The results also indicate an indirect effect, demonstrating that economic insecurity influences depressive symptoms through its impact on perceived stress. Additionally, the results suggest that economic insecurity amplifies fluctuations in depressive symptoms over time, although this intensifying effect diminishes as time progresses
Cognition · Depressive symptoms · Economics · Longitudinal data · Longitudinal study · Mental health · Psychiatry · Public health · Quality of Life Research · Sociology · Clinical Psychology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts · Demography · Employment and Welfare Studies · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |