Effects of Socioeconomic Status on Physical and Psychological Health: Lifestyle as a Mediator

Health is correlated to people’s socioeconomic status (SES) and lifestyle. This study examined the impact of SES on respondents’ physical and psychological health. Moreover, we explored the potential mediating effect of lifestyle on the relationship between SES and health. The participants were 986...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health Vol. 16; no. 2; p. 281
Main Authors: Wang, Jian, Geng, Liuna
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 20.01.2019
MDPI
Subjects:
Adult
China
Exercise
Female
Health disparities
Health Status
Health Surveys
Humans
Life Style
Male
Mental Health
Middle Aged
Models, Statistical
Social Class
Socioeconomic factors
Socioeconomic status
Studies
Systematic review
China
United Kingdom > UK
United States > US
physical health
socioeconomic status
psychological health
lifestyle
ISSN:1660-4601, 1661-7827, 1660-4601
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Summary:Health is correlated to people’s socioeconomic status (SES) and lifestyle. This study examined the impact of SES on respondents’ physical and psychological health. Moreover, we explored the potential mediating effect of lifestyle on the relationship between SES and health. The participants were 986 respondents from the 2015 Chinese General Social Survey (CGSS). Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to test the hypothesized relationship between the variables. The results indicated that SES had a significant impact on people’s physical health, but the impact of SES on psychological health was not significant. Lifestyle had significant positive effects on both physical and psychological health. In addition, lifestyle mediated the relationship between SES and health. This research is helpful in gaining a better understanding of the relationship and mediating mechanism between SES, lifestyle, and health. It is recommended that research with longitudinal design and comprehensive indicators be undertaken in the future.
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ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph16020281