The Effects of COVID-19 on Wellbeing: Evidence from Israel

Eran Feitelson, Pnina Plaut, Eli Salzberger, Deborah Shmueli, Alex Altshuler, Michal Ben-Gal, Fabian Israel, Yonat Rein-Sapir and Danielle Zaychik
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Eran Feitelson: Department of Geography, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 9190501, Israel
Pnina Plaut: Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning, Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 3200003, Israel
Eli Salzberger: Faculty of Law, University of Haifa, Haifa 3498838, Israel
Deborah Shmueli: Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Haifa, Haifa 3498838, Israel
Alex Altshuler: School of Social Work, University of Haifa, Haifa 3498838, Israel
Michal Ben-Gal: National Knowledge and Research Center for Emergency Readiness, University of Haifa, Haifa 3498838, Israel
Fabian Israel: Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning, Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 3200003, Israel
Yonat Rein-Sapir: Department of Geography, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 9190501, Israel
Danielle Zaychik: National Knowledge and Research Center for Emergency Readiness, University of Haifa, Haifa 3498838, Israel

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 7, 1-17

Abstract: Many aspects of wellbeing have been studied in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, studies that measure a comprehensive, multi-faceted conceptualization of wellbeing are rare. Using a broad conceptualization of wellbeing, based on the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) wellbeing indicators and a theoretical model of wellbeing developed previously, this study empirically assesses the wellbeing effects of COVID-19 in Israel. A representative sample of the adult population in Israel was surveyed and structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to analyze the impacts of the pandemic on a number of wellbeing indicators. Relationships among indicators were also analyzed. The study’s findings highlight the importance of social interactions, economics, mental health, and leisure on wellbeing. The study can be used by policymakers to fully understand the impact of various COVID-19 response policies on the wellbeing of the population.

Keywords: wellbeing; COVID-19; Israel; systems approach; structural equation modeling (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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