Impact of the economic crisis on health-related behaviors in Italy

Giorgio Mattei, Roberto De Vogli, Silvia Ferrari, Luca Pingani, Marco Rigatelli and Gian Maria Galeazzi

International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 2017, vol. 63, issue 7, 649-656

Abstract: Background: Evidence exists supporting the impact of the Great Recession on health-related behaviors internationally, though few studies are available concerning the Italian population. Aim: To assess the impact of the late 2000s economic crisis on health-related behaviors linked to population mental health in Italy. Methods: Descriptive study. Health indicators came from the Italian Institute of Statistics database (years 2000–2015). Statistics performed by means of linear regression models. Results: Increased smokers (β = 1.68, p  = .03), heavy smokers, that is, people smoking 11–20 cigarettes per day (β = 2.18, p  = .04) or more than 20 cigarettes per day (β = 1.04, p  

Keywords: Economic crisis; alcohol; smoking; diet; physical activity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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