Date: 2020
Type: Article
The 'eye of the hurricane' paradox : an unexpected and unequal rise of well-being during the Covid-19 lockdown in France
Research in social stratification and mobility, 2020, Vol. 68, (100508), OnlineOnly[RSCAS]
RECCHI, Ettore, FERRAGINA, Emanuele, HELMEID, Emily, PAULY, Stefan, SAFI, Mirna, SAUGER, Nicholas, SCHRADIE, Jen, The 'eye of the hurricane' paradox : an unexpected and unequal rise of well-being during the Covid-19 lockdown in France, Research in social stratification and mobility, 2020, Vol. 68, (100508), OnlineOnly[RSCAS] - https://hdl.handle.net/1814/69645
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Panel data covering the French population before and after the outbreak of the Covid-19 epidemic reveal that self-reported health and well-being have improved during the lockdown in comparison to previous years. We name this counterintuitive phenomenon the “eye of the hurricane” paradox: the large majority of individuals who are not infected by the virus may be seeing their current condition in a more positive light than they normally would. There are, however, divergences across social groups that reflect socioeconomic inequalities. In particular, blue-collar workers deviate from the prevailing trend as their level of self-reported health declines over the lockdown period, Parisian residents experience a sudden drop in their subjective well-being, and people working long hours at home exhibit higher levels of stress during the quarantine.
Additional information:
First published online: 26 May 2020
Cadmus permanent link: https://hdl.handle.net/1814/69645
Full-text via DOI: 10.1016/j.rssm.2020.100508
ISSN: 0276-5624
Series/Number: [RSCAS]
Publisher: Elsevier
Keyword(s): COVID-19 Covid-19 Coronavirus Health Inequality France
Sponsorship and Funder information:
The CoCo project is funded by the French Agence Nationale de la Recherche (Flash Covid-19 call for projects).