Health and Election Outcomes: Evidence from the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election

IF 1.5 2区社会学 Q2 POLITICAL SCIENCE

Political Research Quarterly Pub Date : 2023-06-01 DOI:10.1177/10659129221113256

Costas Panagopoulos, Aaron C. Weinschenk

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Abstract

Recent research indicates that political developments and events can have important implications for health. In this study, we use data from a large, nationally representative survey (N = 1750) fielded in December 2020 to understand how the 2020 Presidential Election impacted self-reported health ratings. Several important findings emerge. First, many Americans report that their mental (14%) and general (6%) health has worsened compared to before the 2020 presidential election; similar number of Americans report improvements to their mental (15%) and general (8%) health. Second, those who voted for Trump and who disagree that Biden won the election are significantly less likely than their counterparts to report better mental, but not general, health compared to before the 2020 election. These relationships persist even in the context of a wide range of controls, including demographics, political predispositions, and perceptions of polarization.

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健康与选举结果：来自2020年美国总统选举的证据

最近的研究表明，政治发展和事件可能对健康产生重要影响。在这项研究中，我们使用了2020年12月进行的一项具有全国代表性的大型调查（N=1750）的数据，以了解2020年总统选举如何影响自我报告的健康评级。出现了几个重要的发现。首先，许多美国人报告说，与2020年总统大选前相比，他们的心理（14%）和总体（6%）健康状况有所恶化；同样数量的美国人报告他们的心理（15%）和总体（8%）健康状况有所改善。其次，与2020年大选前相比，那些投票给特朗普并不同意拜登赢得大选的人，其心理健康状况（但不是总体健康状况）改善的可能性要小得多。这些关系即使在广泛的控制背景下也会持续存在，包括人口统计、政治倾向和对两极分化的看法。

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Political Research Quarterly POLITICAL SCIENCE-

CiteScore

3.60

自引率

4.80%

发文量

109

期刊介绍： Political Research Quarterly (PRQ) is the official journal of the Western Political Science Association. PRQ seeks to publish scholarly research of exceptionally high merit that makes notable contributions in any subfield of political science. The editors especially encourage submissions that employ a mixture of theoretical approaches or multiple methodologies to address major political problems or puzzles at a local, national, or global level. Collections of articles on a common theme or debate, to be published as short symposia, are welcome as well as individual submissions.