PHI Awards Tier 1 Planning Grant to Lindman, Basu, Hajat, Hill, and Jones-Smith for their Study on Paid Family Leave and Parent Mental Health

Posted: 5/31/2024 (CSDE Research)

CSDE Trainee Tom Lindman (Public Policy & Governance) and CSDE Affiliates Anirban Basu (Pharmacy), Anjum Hajat (Epidemiology), Heather Hill (Public Policy & Governance), and Jessica Jones-Smith (Health Systems & Population Health) were awarded a Tier 1 Population Health Initiative Planning Grant for their study, “Paid Family Leave and Parent Mental Health: Evidence from Administrative Data”. Research indicates that when workers have paid time off to care for themselves and others, they have more stable economic circumstances and improved physical health. However, less is known about the effect of access to paid leave on mental health, particularly among parents using leave after the birth of a child. Using WA PFML administrative data and insurance claims from the Washington All Payer Claims Database (APCD) for years 2020-2023, the authors aim to evaluate the impact of paid family leave on the likelihood of parents receiving care for depression and anxiety.

Affiliates

• Basu, Anirban
• Hajat, Anjum
• Hill, Heather
• Jones-Smith, Jessica