Sieben, Ilse (2023) The Effect of Urban-to-Rural Migration on Self-Perceived Health. Bachelor thesis.
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Abstract
This study examines the effect of urban-to-rural migration on self-perceived health. Migration is considered a disruptive and stressful event, which can negatively affect one’s health. The loss or gain of a social network can play a deciding role in if mental health will be affected positively or negatively. Studies point towards a ‘healthy migrant effect’, self-selection of people that already have better health outcomes to migrate. Migrating to a rural area could potentially have a positive effect on how people perceive their health. Rural areas are appreciated for their social and physical features that are believed to be beneficial for your health. Using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP), the data is used to investigate for a healthy migrant effect. The selfperceived health of urban-to rural migrants before migration takes place appears to be comparable to that of urban stayers, signifying no statistical proof for a healthy migrant effect. Two regression analyses are run to test for the impact of urban-to-rural migration on selfperceived physical and mental health, along with control variables. The results show no significant relationship between urban-to-rural migration and self perceived mental health, possibly explainable by the loss or gain of a social support network which has opposing effects on mental health. The results of the regression analysis for self-perceived physical health and urban-to-rural migration approach significance and shows to have a positive effect on physical health. The results should be interpreted with caution, as methodological limitations of this study do not allow for this effect to be interpreted as causal.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Degree programme: | Human Geography and Planning |
| Supervisor: | Remund, A.P.P. |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Jul 2023 10:14 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Jul 2023 10:14 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/4241 |
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