Cognitive, Noncognitive, and Social Skills and Alcohol Consumption
利用NLSY79数据，研究了认知、非认知和社交技能对饮酒量、频率和狂饮的影响，发现不同技能的影响方向不同，并通过中介分析揭示了心理健康、未来规划和职业声望等传导渠道。
We study the effects of cognitive, noncognitive, and social skills on alcohol consumption, measured through total quantity, frequency, typical quantity, and binge drinking. Using the data from the NLSY79, we find that cognitive skills increase drinking frequency but reduce binge drinking and typical quantity. Noncognitive skills negatively impact frequency, typical quantity, and binge drinking, whereas social skills positively affect all measures of alcohol consumption. We present a framework and employ parametric causal mediation analysis to explore transmission channels, identifying mental wellness, future planning, and occupation prestige as significant mediators. However, the direction of this influence varies, highlighting the heterogeneity of the transmission channels.