Background Mental health is a key component of overall wellbeing and mental disorders are
relatively common, including among older adults. Yet the causal effect of income on mental …

Background: The association between individual socioeconomic status (SES) and mental
disorder is well-documented, but studies to date have provided limited and sometimes …

Background Lower incomes are associated with poorer mental health and wellbeing, but the
extent to which income has a causal effect is debated. We aimed to synthesise evidence …

The questionable ability of the US pension system to provide for the growing elderly
population combined with the rising number of people affected by depression and other …

Background Although research has repeatedly demonstrated the association between
poverty, mental health, and health behaviours, there is limited evidence on the effects of …

This study tests several hypotheses about the underlying causal structure of the inverse
correlation between socioeconomic status (SES) and mental illness. It does this through the …

Objectives. To examine (1) whether county‐level income inequality is associated with
depression among Americans aged 70 and older, taking into consideration county‐level …

Context There has been increasing concern about the impact of the global economic
recession on mental health. To date, findings on the relationship between income and …

Background Like most of other developed countries, Canada experienced baby boom in the
20 years after World War II. With the eldest baby turned 65 in 2011, it is expected that a …

Using data from the National Survey of Families and Households, the Survey of Income and
Program Participation, and the National Health Interview Survey, I estimate the structural …