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Research Letters

Travelling, anxiety and the impact of COVID-19: evidence from Italy

Akbar Zamanzadeha University of South Australia, UniSA Business, Adelaide, Australia;b Centre for Markets, Values and Inclusion (CMVI), UniSA, Adelaide, Australia;c Rosemary Bryant AO Research Centre, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences, Adelaide, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Tony Cavolia University of South Australia, UniSA Business, Adelaide, Australia;b Centre for Markets, Values and Inclusion (CMVI), UniSA, Adelaide, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5821-3469
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Rajabrata Banerjeea University of South Australia, UniSA Business, Adelaide, Australia;b Centre for Markets, Values and Inclusion (CMVI), UniSA, Adelaide, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9610-5178
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Pages 3581-3588 | Received 11 Aug 2022, Accepted 26 Nov 2022, Published online: 15 Dec 2022
 
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ABSTRACT

Using rich individual-level data, this study examines the effect of travelling on mental health in Italy. Italy is characterized by high coronavirus transmission rates during the early stages of the pandemic. Our findings confirm the existence of heterogeneous effects of domestic versus international travelling on anxiety. We find that international travelling is positively associated with anxiety, while domestic travel reduced anxiety among Italian travellers during the pandemic. There is also evidence suggesting that female travellers experience better mental health than male travellers when they travelled abroad.

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No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

Notes

1 Outbound tourists by month Italy 2021 | Statista (openathens.net).

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