Journal article
State Eviction Moratoriums During The COVID-19 Pandemic Were Associated With Improved Mental Health Among People Who Rent: Study examines associations between the mental health of renters and state eviction moratoriums during COVID-19
Health Affairs, Vol.41(11), pp.1583-1589
11/01/2022
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2022.00750
Abstract
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many US states implemented eviction moratoriums in 2020. Evidence from eviction filings from that year shows short-term declines in eviction filings. This study examined the short-term effects of these state eviction moratoriums in 2020 on the mental health status of renters. It employed nationally representative data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System and a triple-difference design that compared renters with homeowners while leveraging state differences in moratoriums over time. During 2020 forty-three states and Washington, D.C., implemented eviction moratoriums of varying scope and enforcement. Some moratoriums targeted the whole eviction process, including early stages, whereas others focused on the later stages of eviction. We found that state moratoriums were associated with an improvement in mental health, including fewer days not in good mental health in the past thirty days and a lower likelihood of frequent mental distress (fourteen or more days not in good mental health in the past thirty days). Overall, there is some evidence from this study pointing to potential short-term benefits from state eviction moratoriums in 2020 to the mental health and well-being of renters, which would be important to consider when formulating policies that affect residential stability.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- State Eviction Moratoriums During The COVID-19 Pandemic Were Associated With Improved Mental Health Among People Who Rent: Study examines associations between the mental health of renters and state eviction moratoriums during COVID-19
- Creators
- Abdinasir K. Ali - Abdinasir K. Ali, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IowaGeorge L. Wehby
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Health Affairs, Vol.41(11), pp.1583-1589
- DOI
- 10.1377/hlthaff.2022.00750
- ISSN
- 0278-2715
- eISSN
- 1544-5208
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/01/2022
- Academic Unit
- Preventive and Community Dentistry; Economics; Health Management and Policy; Public Policy Center (Archive)
- Record Identifier
- 9984353410202771
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