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Ghosal, Sayantan, Jana, Smarajit, Mani, Anandi, Mitra, Sandip and Roy, Sanchari (2013) Believing in oneself : can psychological training overcome the effects of social exclusion? Working Paper. Coventry, UK: Department of Economics, University of Warwick. CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Volume 2013 (Number 152).
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Abstract
This paper examines whether psychological empowerment can mitigate mental constraints
that impede efforts to overcome the effects of social exclusion. Using a randomized control
trial, we study a training program specifically designed to reduce stigma and build self-efficacy
among poor and marginalized sex workers in Kolkata, India. We find positive and
significant impacts of the training on self-reported measures of efficacy, happiness and self-esteem
in the treatment group, both relative to the control group as well as baseline measures.
We also find higher effort towards improving future outcomes as measured by the
participants’ savings choices and health-seeking behaviour, relative to the control group.
These findings highlight the need to account for psychological factors in the design of antipoverty
programmes.
Item Type: | Working or Discussion Paper (Working Paper) |
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Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform |
Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Economics |
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Prostitutes -- India, Psychotherapy -- India, Mental health counseling -- India, Marginality, Social -- India, Economic assistance, Domestic -- India |
Series Name: | CAGE Online Working Paper Series |
Publisher: | Department of Economics, University of Warwick |
Place of Publication: | Coventry, UK |
Official Date: | September 2013 |
Volume: | Volume 2013 |
Number: | Number 152 |
Number of Pages: | 28 |
Status: | Not Peer Reviewed |
Publication Status: | Published |
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