Social contagion of mental health: Evidence from college roommates

Health Economics (United Kingdom)

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 965-986

  Eisenberg, Daniel ^a   Golberstein, Ezra ^b   Whitlock, Janis L ^c   Downs, Marilyn F ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

^d TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

mental health; natural experiment; peer effects; social interactions

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PEER GROUP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL NETWORK;

MENTAL HEALTH; NATURAL EXPERIMENT; PEER EFFECTS; SOCIAL INTERACTIONS;

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84880132575     PISSN: 10579230     EISSN: 10991050     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hec.2873     Document Type: Article

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