Using individuals' life history information from a large-scale national survey (N = 13,044), we causally evaluate how exposure to SARS-Cov-1, the first global pandemic in the 21st century, affects long-term psychological well-being. We find that exposure to local pandemic risk, that is, local deaths due to the pandemic, significantly reduced people's mental health 12 years later. Consistent with the belief-based account of depression, exposure to pandemic risk resulted in more pessimistic beliefs about the future and survival probability. People reduced savings and increased hedonic consumption, suggesting a “carpe diem” effect of the pandemic exposure.

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流行病暴露与长期心理健康


利用大规模全国调查（N = 13,044）中的个人生活史信息，我们因果关系地评估了接触 SARS-Cov-1（21 世纪第一个全球大流行病）如何影响长期心理健康。我们发现，12年后，暴露于当地大流行风险，即当地因大流行而死亡，显着降低了人们的心理健康水平。与基于信念的抑郁症解释一致，暴露于大流行风险导致对未来和生存概率更加悲观的信念。人们减少了储蓄，增加了享乐性消费，这表明疫情暴露产生了“及时行乐”效应。