Table 9

Mediation Results for the Depression-Gap in Risk-Taking Behaviors in the Financial Domain

Risky AssetsRisky AssetsNo Supp. Health InsuranceNo Supp. Health Insurance
Depression

–0.047**

(0.018)

–0.012

(0.018)

0.030

(0.020)

–0.004

(0.020)

Average partial effect:
Pr(Y = 1)

–0.014**

(0.005)

–0.004

(0.005)

0.008

(0.006)

–0.001

(0.006)

Percentage contribution to mediation:
Budget constraints and discounting
Log permanent income9.065.78
Patience–7.25–13.41
Time-inconsistent preferences
Internal locus of control82.64118.75
Nonimpulsivity–4.9014.59
Conscientiousness–33.36–17.41
Emotion and expectations
Emotional stability–33.37–28.73
Confidence in future32.0019.01
Prediction accuracy4.870.44
Trust24.0115.10
Total73.69114.13
ModelReducedFullReducedFull
Obs.51,17851,17842,70742,707
Persons15,80115,80113,58313,583
  • Notes: SOEPv33.1i 2008–2016. Controls are included in each estimation. Standard errors are in parentheses and are clustered at the individual level. **p < 0.05, ***p < 0.01.