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COVID-19, economic downturn, and long-term trajectories of population mental health: Evidence from two nationally representative British birth cohorts at the intersection of gender and socioeconomic position

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  • Moreno-Agostino, Darío
  • Ploubidis, George B.
  • Das-Munshi, Jayati

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We examined long-term trajectories of mental (ill-)health in two British generations (‘Baby Boomers’ and ‘Generation X’) across the life-course, including the COVID-19 lockdowns and the following cost-of-living increases. We analysed inequalities by generation, gender, socioeconomic position (SEP), and their intersections, and explored the relationship between inflation and mental (ill-)health post-lockdown.

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  • Moreno-Agostino, Darío & Ploubidis, George B. & Das-Munshi, Jayati, 2026. "COVID-19, economic downturn, and long-term trajectories of population mental health: Evidence from two nationally representative British birth cohorts at the intersection of gender and socioeconomic position," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 389(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:389:y:2026:i:c:s027795362501161x
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118830
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