What role do young people believe Universal Basic Income can play in supporting their mental health?

IF 2.3 3区社会学 Q1 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

Journal of Youth Studies Pub Date : 2023-09-08 DOI:10.1080/13676261.2023.2256236

E. Johnson, Hannah Webster, James Morrison, Riley Thorold, Alice Mathers, Daniel Nettle, Kate E. Pickett, M. Johnson

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Abstract

: The proportion of 16-to 24-year-olds in England reporting a longstanding mental health condition increased almost 10-fold between 1995 and 2014. Studies demonstrate an association between income and anxiety and depression, with bi-directional effects. There is also emerging evidence that cash transfers may mitigate, prevent or delay those conditions. This article presents qualitative data exploring the relationship between income and anxiety and depression and the prospective impact of Universal Basic Income (UBI) as a public health measure. Data was gathered from citizen engagement workshops with 28 young people aged 14-22 from Bradford, England. We present four findings: i) participants believe that the current work and welfare system has a detrimental impact on their mental health; ii) most participants believe that UBI would have positive impacts on their mental health by virtue of reducing financial strain; iii) most participants appear to favour a UBI scheme with larger payments than have traditionally been proposed; iv) participants believe that there are non-financial benefits of UBI, such as reduction in stigma.

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年轻人认为全民基本收入在支持他们的心理健康方面可以发挥什么作用?

在1995年至2014年期间，英国16至24岁的年轻人报告长期精神健康状况的比例增长了近10倍。研究表明，收入与焦虑和抑郁之间存在关联，并具有双向影响。也有新的证据表明，现金转移可能减轻、预防或延缓这些情况。本文提供了定性数据，探讨收入与焦虑和抑郁之间的关系，以及全民基本收入(UBI)作为一项公共卫生措施的预期影响。数据收集自来自英格兰布拉德福德的28名14-22岁的年轻人参与的公民参与研讨会。我们提出了四个发现:i)参与者认为目前的工作和福利制度对他们的心理健康有不利影响;(二)大多数参与者认为，全民基本收入可以减轻经济压力，从而对他们的心理健康产生积极影响;iii)大多数参与者似乎支持比传统提议的支付金额更大的全民基本收入计划;iv)参与者认为全民基本收入有非经济效益，如减少污名。

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Journal of Youth Studies SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY-

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期刊介绍： Journal of Youth Studies is an international scholarly journal devoted to a theoretical and empirical understanding of young people"s experiences and life contexts. Over the last decade, changing socio-economic circumstances have had important implications for young people: new opportunities have been created, but the risks of marginalisation and exclusion have also become significant. This is the background against which Journal of Youth Studies has been launched, with the aim of becoming the key multidisciplinary journal for academics with interests relating to youth and adolescence.