THE COVID-19 LOCKDOWN EFFECTS ON MENTAL WELL-BEING AND RELIGIOSITY: EVIDENCE FROM INDONESIA

Dinda Thalia Andariesta (), Masagus M Ridhwan, Jahen Rezki and Mutiara Helga Indira ()
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Dinda Thalia Andariesta: Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia
Mutiara Helga Indira: Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia

Journal of Islamic Monetary Economics and Finance, 2023, vol. 9, issue 1, 71-106

Abstract: We investigate the effects of COVID-19 lockdowns on frequency of online search on mental well-being and religiosity-related terms in Indonesia using high-frequency data from Google Trends and Bank Indonesia Consumer Survey from January 1st, 2018, to February 28th, 2021. Monthly search terms and consumer survey data are merged at the provincial level, which results in a total of 131,300 individual observations. Using event analysis and instrumental variable approaches, our study suggests that lockdown policy is significantly associated with higher search intensity of mental well-being and religiosity-related terms compared to the pre-lockdown period. Our findings suggest that mentally disturbed people tend to lean on religion to cope with stressful events during a crisis. Our study has substantial policy implications on ensuring appropriate government interventions that minimize the detrimental effect of COVID-19 on mental well-being.

Keywords: COVID-19; Google trends; Lockdown; Mental well-being; Religiosity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D10 I12 I31 Z12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.21098/jimf.v9i1.1609

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