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Psychological barriers to take-up of healthcare and child support benefits in the Netherlands.
- Source :
- Journal of European Social Policy; Jul2023, Vol. 33 Issue 3, p353-372, 20p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- We empirically test an integral model for healthcare and child support benefits take-up using a probability sample of the Dutch population (N = 905). To examine how different psychological factors, in conjunction, explain take-up, we apply model averaging with Akaike's Information Criterion (AIC<subscript>C</subscript>). For both types of benefits, people's perceptions of eligibility best explain take-up. For healthcare benefits, take-up also relates to perceptions of need. Exploratory analyses suggest that for healthcare benefits but not for child support benefits, executive functions, self-efficacy, fear of reclaims, financial stress, and welfare stigma explain perceived eligibility. We find no support for knowledge, support, and administrative burden as explanatory factors in take-up. We discuss the results in relation to the Capability Opportunity Motivation Behaviour (COM-B) model for developing behavioural change interventions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09589287
- Volume :
- 33
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of European Social Policy
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 164441908
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/09589287231164343