Declan French|Donal McKillop
The impact of debt and financial stress on health in Northern Irish households
Queen's University Belfast|Queen's University Belfast
analyse data collected survey northern irish lowincome households experiencing varying degrees financial hardship examine debt affects health healthrelated behaviours results indicate subjective experience feeling financially stressed robust relationship aspects health including ability selfcare problems performing usual activities pain problems psychological health contrast size debt type debt number different lenders add extra explanatory power additionally results indicate pathway financial difficulties worse health runs worse diets increased consumption cigarettes drugs research timely household debt burdens soon surpass high levels seen time financial crisis introduction welfare reform northern ireland put additional strain lowincome households