Johnson Elliott A, Webster Hannah, Morrison James, Thorold Riley, Mathers Alice, Nettle Daniel, Pickett Kate E, Johnson Matthew T
Social Work, Education and Community Wellbeing, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Turn2Us, London, UK.
J Youth Stud. 2023 Sep 8;28(1):175-194. doi: 10.1080/13676261.2023.2256236. eCollection 2025.
The proportion of 16- to 24-year-olds in England reporting a longstanding mental health condition increased almost 10-fold between 1995 and 2014. Studies demonstrate an association between income and anxiety and depression, with bi-directional effects. There is also emerging evidence that cash transfers may mitigate, prevent or delay those conditions. This article presents qualitative data exploring the relationship between income and anxiety and depression and the prospective impact of Universal Basic Income (UBI) as a public health measure. Data was gathered from citizen engagement workshops with 28 young people aged 14-22 from Bradford, England. We present four findings: (i) participants believe that the current work and welfare system has a detrimental impact on their mental health; (ii) most participants believe that UBI would have positive impacts on their mental health by virtue of reducing financial strain; (iii) most participants appear to favour a UBI scheme with larger payments than have traditionally been proposed; (iv) participants believe that there are non-financial benefits of UBI, such as reduction in stigma.
在英国，报告患有长期心理健康问题的16至24岁人群比例在1995年至2014年间增长了近10倍。研究表明收入与焦虑和抑郁之间存在关联，且具有双向影响。也有新证据表明现金转移可能减轻、预防或延缓这些状况。本文呈现了定性数据，探讨收入与焦虑和抑郁之间的关系以及普遍基本收入（UBI）作为一项公共卫生措施的潜在影响。数据收集自与28名来自英国布拉德福德、年龄在14至22岁的年轻人进行的公民参与研讨会。我们呈现了四项发现：（i）参与者认为当前的工作和福利体系对他们的心理健康有不利影响；（ii）大多数参与者认为普遍基本收入将通过减轻经济压力对他们的心理健康产生积极影响；（iii）大多数参与者似乎倾向于一种支付金额比传统提议更高的普遍基本收入方案；（iv）参与者认为普遍基本收入有非经济方面的益处，比如减少污名。
