Men smoke less under the COVID-19 closure policies: The role of altruism

Cai, Weicheng; Zhou, Yi

doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115159

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“…Moreover, mental health deterioration only lasted for a couple of weeks and reverted to normality within 28 days, suggesting that the negative psychological reactions to COVID-19 incidence was transient. Because the order of telephone interview in CFPS 2020 was randomly assigned by computer, we could consider the timing of interview and local COVID-19 incidence as exogenous [ 36 ]. In other words, our research design was like a quasi-experiment and the results were less likely to include biases induced by reverse causalities or omitted variables.…”

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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Depressive Symptoms in China: A Longitudinal, Population-Based Study

Zhou

Cai

Xie

2022

Int J Public Health

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Objectives: We aimed to examine how COVID-19 incidence is associated with depressive symptoms in China, whether the association is transient, and whether the association differs across groups.Methods: We used a longitudinal sample from 2018 to 2020 waves of the China Family Panel Study. We constructed COVID-19 incidence rates as the number of new cases per 100,000 population in respondents’ resident provinces in the past 7, 14, and 28 days when a respondent was surveyed. We performed linear or logistic regressions to examine the associations, and performed stratified analyses to explore the heterogeneity of the associations.Results: Our sample included 13,655 adults. The 7-day incidence rate was positively associated with the CES-D score (coef. = 2.551, 95% CI: 1.959–3.142), and likelihood of being more depressed (adjusted odds ratio = 6.916, 95% CI: 4.715–10.144). The associations were larger among those with less education, pre-existing depression, or chronic conditions. We did not find any significant association between the 14- or 28-day local incidence rates and depressive symptoms.Conclusion: The impact of COVID-19 incidence on mental health in China’s general population was statistically significant and moderate in magnitude and transient. Disadvantaged groups experienced higher increases in depressive symptoms.

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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Depressive Symptoms in China: A Longitudinal, Population-Based Study

Zhou

Cai

Xie

2022

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“…Men also respond more to the pandemic in reducing risky health behaviors potentially as they have a higher risk of COVID-19 deaths than women in Peru ( Ramírez-Soto et al, 2021 ). Cai and Zhou (2022) also finds evidence that conscientiousness or stronger pro-family attitudes play a role in reducing smoking during more stringent COVID-19 closure policies.…”

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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on alcohol and tobacco consumption: Evidence from Peru

Sara¹

2023

Social Science & Medicine

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“…Urban adults in China might reduce their smoking and drinking due to health concerns, though job insecurity might impose significant pressure on them. Another explanation for decreased smoking is the concern about second-hand smoking to their family members during the COVID-19 lockdown (Cai and Zhou, 2022 ). Such concern might not play a significant role in rural adults as they had greater living spaces and more open areas (yards and farms).…”

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Exploring the relationship between unemployment perception and health during COVID-19: a comparative study of rural and urban adults in China

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IntroductionThe COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted global economies and individual health. This study uses data from the China Family Panel Data (CFPS) in 2018 (before the pandemic) and 2020 (during the pandemic) to a) estimate the relationships between the perceived risk of unemployment and individuals' mental health, physical health, and health behaviors; and b) explore the variations of these relationships between rural and urban adults in China.MethodsOrdinary linear regression models or Logit models are employed, depending on the nature (continuous vs. discrete) of the dependent variables.ResultsWe find that the perceived risk of unemployment was statistically and positively associated with the risk of depression, and the association was greater for rural adults than for urban adults. Rural-urban variations were observed in various dimensions. For rural adults, the perceived risk of unemployment was statistically and negatively associated with life satisfaction, the probability of gaining weight and becoming obese, the probability of having adequate sleep, and computer-based screen time. These associations were statistically insignificant for urban adults. On the other hand, the perceived risk of unemployment was statistically and negatively associated with self-rated very-good-to-excellent health condition and health-compromising behaviors (e.g., smoking and drinking) for urban adults; but such associations were statistically insignificant for rural adults.DiscussionThese findings suggest that rural and urban adults exhibited different psychological and behavioral responses to the unemployment risk during the COVID-19 pandemic. Public policies aiming to improve health and employment should be strategically designed to address the unique needs of urban and rural populations.

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Men smoke less under the COVID-19 closure policies: The role of altruism

Cited by 9 publications

References 56 publications

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Depressive Symptoms in China: A Longitudinal, Population-Based Study

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Depressive Symptoms in China: A Longitudinal, Population-Based Study

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on alcohol and tobacco consumption: Evidence from Peru

Exploring the relationship between unemployment perception and health during COVID-19: a comparative study of rural and urban adults in China

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