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Reproducibility package for Therapy, Mental Health, and Human Capital Accumulation among Adolescents in Uganda

2024
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RR_UGA_2024_166
DOI
https://doi.org/10.60572/xaq5-4j86
Author(s)
Sarah Baird, Berk Ozler, Luca Parisotto, Danish Us-Salam
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World Bank Policy Research Working Papers
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Created on
Jul 16, 2024
Last modified
Jul 17, 2024
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    Abstract

    Using a cluster-randomized trial, this paper evaluates the impact of group-based interpersonal therapy on mental health and human capital accumulation among adolescent girls in Uganda who were at risk of moderate or severe depression at baseline. The study was designed to test whether lay provider–led group-based interpersonal therapy for adolescents could be effectively scaled up using modest resources in a low-income country. It also tested whether a lump-sum cash transfer offered at the end of therapy provided any additional benefit. The findings show that group-based interpersonal therapy increased the share of adolescents with minimal depression by 20-30 percent 12 months after therapy, but these effects dissipated by the 24-month follow-up. Small short-term effects on human capital accumulation were also not sustained at 24 months. Surprisingly, the marginal effect of providing cash transfers to group-based interpersonal therapy beneficiaries on mental health was large and negative, persisting two years after baseline. The paper provides suggestive evidence that the adolescents were frustrated by their inability to use the cash toward their own goals because of the need to divert funds toward the essential needs of their families during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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    Reproducibility package (data and code) for Therapy, Mental Health, and Human Capital Accumulation among Adolescents in Uganda
    Title
    Reproducibility package (data and code) for Therapy, Mental Health, and Human Capital Accumulation among Adolescents in Uganda
    Date
    2024-07
    Dependencies
    All dependencies are stored in the ado folder.
    Instructions
    See README in the reproducibility package.
    Notes
    Computational reproducibility verified by Development Impact (DIME) Analytics team, World Bank
    Source code repository
    Repository name URI
    Reproducible Research Repository (World Bank) https://reproducibility.worldbank.org
    Software
    Stata
    Name
    Stata
    Version
    18

    Reproducibility

    Technology environment

    Paper exhibits were reproduced on a computer with the following specifications:
    • OS: Windows 10 Enterprise
    • Processor: Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 6226R CPU @ 2.90GHz 2.90 GHz (2 processors)
    • Memory available: 32 GB
    • Software version: Stata version 18 MP

    Technology requirements

    ~10 minutes runtime

    Reproduction instructions

    To successfully replicate this package, new users must change the file paths and run the Main do file "Do/00-main"

    Data

    Datasets
    StrongMinds Uganda Survey Data
    Name
    StrongMinds Uganda Survey Data
    Note
    The datasets included in this package were generated by the authors through four rounds of data collection on the StrongMinds Uganda program. Located at: Data/ SMU_CleanData_Panel_Public.dta and PhaseII_status_weights.dta, CashTherapy_log.dta. The datasets contain survey data from the experiment at the core respondent-survey round level, information on compliance with treatment, i.e. having received the cash transfer and attending therapy, and the sampling weights for the intensive tracking phase in the endline survey. The data are expected to be published soon in the World Bank Microdata Library.
    Access policy
    Published with package
    Data URL
    Forthcoming at https://microdata.worldbank.org/
    Data statement

    All data sources are publicly available and included in the reproducibility package.

    Description

    Output
    Therapy, Mental Health, and Human Capital Accumulation among Adolescents in Uganda
    Type
    Working Paper
    Title
    Therapy, Mental Health, and Human Capital Accumulation among Adolescents in Uganda
    Authors
    Sarah Baird , Berk Ozler, Chiara Dell’Aira, Luca Parisotto, and Danish Us-Salam
    Description
    Policy Research Working Paper (PRWP) 10849
    URL
    http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099552207102441963/IDU1007db5cd16b2f146811a516124d1708f3085
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1596/1813-9450-10849
    Authors
    Author Affiliation Email
    Sarah Baird Washington University sbaird@gwu.edu
    Berk Ozler World Bank bozler@worldbank.org
    Luca Parisotto Bocconi University luca.parisotto@phd.unibocconi.it
    Danish Us-Salam Central Bank of Ireland
    Date of production

    2024-07

    Scope and coverage

    Geographic locations
    Location Code
    Uganda UGA
    Keywords
    adolescence mental health group interpersonal psychotherapy cash transfers COVID19
    Topics
    ID Topic Parent topic ID Vocabulary Vocabulary URI
    O10 Economic Development - General O1 Journal of Economic Literature (JEL)
    C93 Field Experiments C9 Journal of Economic Literature (JEL)
    I15 Health and Economic Development I1 Journal of Economic Literature (JEL)
    J16 Economics of Gender • Non-labor Discrimination J1 Journal of Economic Literature (JEL)
    J13 Fertility • Family Planning • Child Care • Children • Youth J1 Journal of Economic Literature (JEL)

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    Disclaimer

    The materials in the reproducibility packages are distributed as they were prepared by the staff of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this event do not necessarily reflect the views of the World Bank, the Executive Directors of the World Bank, or the governments they represent. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the materials included in the reproducibility package.

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    License
    Name URI
    Modified BSD3 https://opensource.org/license/bsd-3-clause/

    Contacts

    Contacts
    Name Affiliation Email
    Luca Parisotto Bocconi University luca.parisotto@phd.unibocconi.it
    Reproducibility WBG World Bank reproducibility@worldbank.org

    Information on metadata

    Producers
    Name Abbreviation Affiliation Role
    Reproducibility WBG DIME World Bank - Development Impact Department Verification and preparation of metadata
    Date of Production

    2024-07-16

    Document version

    1

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