Abstract Same‐sex marriage legalization (SSML) is a typical anti‐discrimination policy to remove institutional discrimination against sexual minorities by providing them with equality. We examine how this in the Netherlands affected mental health. Conducting difference‐in‐differences analysis heterosexual individuals as reference group, we find that SSML significantly improved health of and substantially reduced orientation gap The beneficial effects were present for both married non‐married...

This study examined bedtime procrastination predictors and the development process concerning health behavior. Based on temporal self-regulation theory self-regulatory framework of time perspective, we effects future dual-model self-control, problematic smartphone use procrastination. Further, including mediating role dual-mode self-control in perspective among 3687 participants (38.73% male; Mage = 16.17 years, SD 2.42, range 11–23) Chinese students. The results showed that had significant...

We analyze Dutch panel data to investigate whether partnership has a causal effect on subjective well-being. As in previous studies, we find that, average, being improves Well-being gains of marriage are larger than those cohabitation. The well-being effects formation and disruption symmetric. also that for both younger older cohorts, whereas cohabitation benefits only the cohort. Our main contribution literature is same-sex partnerships. these homogeneous sexual orientation. Gender...

When carrying out a task, some people start working on it early, while others plan well in advance but begin only when the deadline is close. The former behavior defined as precrastination, latter active procrastination. current study was piloted to examine whether individual’s dominance based or prestige social status would influence choice between precrastination and procrastination behavior, role of individual cognitive style – construal level this relationship. Study 1 examined...

Abstract This study examines whether the “rally ’round flag” phenomenon is present after terrorist attacks, and investigates explanations for this increase in confidence national political institutions approval of country leader’s job performance. I exploit variations occurrences results (success or failure) across subnational EU regions where at least one attack took place during data period. show empirically that both are plausibly exogenous to prior economic climate. Conducting a...

The preference for immediate negative events contradicts the minimizing loss principle given that value of a delayed event is discounted by amount time it delayed. However, this understandable if we assume future outcome not restricted to utility per se but complemented an anticipated assigned unoffered dimension, which termed “outgrowth.” We conducted three studies establish existence outgrowth and empirically investigated mechanism underlying outcomes. Study 1 used content analysis method...

Registered partnership (RP) and marriage in the Netherlands are identical terms of rights obligations but may differ symbolism. Exploiting same-sex legalization (SSML) as a policy shock, we investigate effect marital symbolism on stability. Applying mixed competing risks model to administrative micro-data, disentangle selectivity into from getting married. Our main finding is that partnerships transformed had substantially lower separation rate. We take this result evidence symbolic...

Based on problem behavior theory, a mediation model for gender and grade differences is explored in this study. The study examined the effects of violent video games deviant peer affiliation behaviors among children adolescents. A total 2118 adolescents from four primary middle schools China (M age = 13.08, SD 2.17) were surveyed using an anonymous questionnaire basic information, exposure to games, affiliation, behaviors. results showed that significantly positively predicted behaviors,...

This paper examines how economic insecurity and cultural anxiety have triggered different dimensions of the current populism in United States. Specifically, I exploit two quasi-natural experiments, Great Recession 2014 Northern Triangle immigrant influx, to investigate effects unemployment unauthorized immigration on attitudes related populist voting 2016 U.S. Presidential Election. discover that recent during Recession, rather than existing from before recession, increased probability...

There is a clear and persistent inequality of bureaucratic employment between individuals with bureaucrat parent those without. Using the recent anti-corruption campaign in China as quasi-experiment, we investigate how endeavors for counter-corruption affect potential cronyism through inter-generational transmission. First, conduct difference-in-differences analysis to compare changes probability working bureaucracy after came into effect different provincial administrative divisions...

Sexual minorities have had worse than average mental health, which may to do with actual or perceived discrimination. Same-sex marriage legalization (SSML) is a typical anti-discrimination policy removing marital restrictions for sexual minorities. We study how this legislation affected health of in the Netherlands. Conducting difference-in-differences analysis, we compare changes following between and heterosexuals. find that SSML improved both married non-married minorities, implies not...

We study the effect of marriage on stability formal partnerships exploiting same-sex legalization in Netherlands as a natural experiment. Same-sex allowed registered to be transformed into marriage. Since and marriages are similar terms rights obligations we can investigate marital symbolism partnership stability. Using rich administrative data, find that had two different effects. First, it increased separation rate existing partnerships. Second, were substantially lower rate. take second...

Partnered individuals are happier than singles. This can be because partnership leads to more satisfactory subjective well-being or people likely find a partner. We analyze Dutch panel data investigate whether there is causal effect of on well-being. Our allow us distinguish between marriage and cohabitation same-sex partnerships opposite-sex ones. results support the short-term crisis model adaptation theory. that marital improves these benefits homogeneous sexual orientation. The gains...

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We study the effect of marriage on stability formal partnerships exploiting same-sex legalization in Netherlands as a natural experiment. Same-sex allowed registered to be transformed into marriage. Since and marriages are similar terms rights obligations we can investigate marital symbolism partnership stability. Using rich administrative data, find that had two different effects. First, it increased separation rate existing partnerships. Second, were substantially lower rate. take second...

Partnered individuals are happier than singles. This can be because partnership leads to more satisfactory subjective well-being or people likely find a partner. We analyze Dutch panel data investigate whether there is causal effect of on well-being. Our allow us distinguish between marriage and cohabitation same-sex partnerships opposite-sex ones. results support the short-term crisis model adaptation theory. that marital improves these benefits homogeneous sexual orientation. The gains...

Partnered individuals are happier than singles. This can be because partnership leads to more satisfactory subjective well-being or people likely find a partner. We analyze Dutch panel data investigate whether there is causal effect of on well-being. Our allow us distinguish between marriage and cohabitation same-sex partnerships opposite-sex ones. results support the short-term crisis model adaptation theory. that marital improves these benefits homogeneous sexual orientation. The gains...

The dissertation studies how individuals respond in their well-being, behavior, attitudes and preferences to changes personal life society. It consists of three chapters applying economic perspectives methodologies the fields labor economics political economy. second chapter investigates effects partnership dynamics on subjective well-being. third explores symbolic functions marriage stability formal partnerships. Both are with a special focus sexual minorities. fourth chapter, also last...

We study the effect of marriage on stability formal partnerships exploiting same-sex legalization in Netherlands as a natural experiment. Same-sex allowed registered to be transformed into marriage. Since and marriages are similar terms rights obligations we can investigate marital symbolism partnership stability. Using rich administrative data, find that had two different effects. First, it increased separation rate existing partnerships. Second, were substantially lower rate. take second...