저소득층의 점유형태별 생활비 지출특성이 정신건강에 미치는 영향

초록

The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of living expenses of low-income households on mental health by housing tenure type and also to suggest the implications of housing supports and policies for low-income households based on a binomial logit model. The main results are as follows. First of all, the depression of low-income renters was higher than that of low-income homeowners. Second, it was confirmed that the economic problems of the low-income households had a significant impact on the deterioration of mental health, such as depression. Third, the effect of living expenses on mental health differed by housing tenure type. In particular, fixed expenditure has been shown to have a greater impact on the mental health of renters. Fourth, housing costs were the most important factor affecting the depression of low-income households, and its impact on renters was found to be greater. These results confirmed that low-income households could suffer from depression due to mainly the fixed living expenses that are almost impossible to reduce depending on economic conditions. In particular, it was found that in the case of renters, the greater the burden of living expenses including housing and living costs, the greater the depression.

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