Have Girls Been Left Behind During the Covid-19 Pandemic? Gender Differences in Pandemic Effects on Children's Mental Wellbeing
11 Pages Posted: 28 Aug 2021 Last revised: 6 May 2025
Abstract
Using data from the UK, we show that girls have been affected more than boys by the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of their mental wellbeing. These gender differences are more pronounced in lower-income families. Our results are consistent with previous findings of larger pandemic effects on mental health of women.
Keywords: COVID-19, pandemic, mental health, children
JEL Classification: I10, I31, J13
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Mendolia, Silvia and Suziedelyte, Agne and Zhu, Anna, Have Girls Been Left Behind During the Covid-19 Pandemic? Gender Differences in Pandemic Effects on Children's Mental Wellbeing. IZA Discussion Paper No. 14665, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3913026
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