Subjective social status moderates back pain and mental health in older men
| Autor: | Katie L. Stone, Christina Mu, Peggy M. Cawthon, Dylan J. Jester, Soomi Lee |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Health Status Article 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Back pain medicine Humans Social determinants of health Socioeconomic status Aged Pain Measurement Social comparison theory 030214 geriatrics Social Status Mental health Psychiatry and Mental health Mental Health Social Class Back Pain Geriatrics and Gerontology Pshychiatric Mental Health medicine.symptom Psychology human activities Gerontology 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Clinical psychology Social status |
| Zdroj: | Aging Ment Health |
| ISSN: | 1364-6915 1360-7863 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/13607863.2021.1899133 |
| Popis: | OBJECTIVES: Back pain and poor mental health are interrelated issues in older men. Evidence suggests that socioeconomic status moderates this relationship, but less is known about the role of subjective social status (SSS). This study examined if the association between back pain and mental health is moderated by SSS. METHOD: We used a sample of community-dwelling older men (≥65 years) from the Osteoporotic Fractures in Men Study (N=5994). Participants self-reported their back pain severity and frequency over the past 12 months. SSS was assessed with the MacArthur Scale of SSS. Mental health was assessed with the SF-12 Mental Component Summary (MCS). RESULTS: Severe back pain was associated with lower SF-12 MCS scores (p = .03). Back pain frequency was not associated with SF-12 MCS scores. SSS moderated the back pain and mental health relationship. Among men with higher national or community SSS, the association between back pain severity and SF-12 MCS scores was not significant. However, among men with lower national or community SSS, more severe back pain was associated with lower SF-12 MCS scores (p’s < .001). Among those with lower national or community SSS, greater back pain frequency was also associated with lower SF-12 MCS scores (p’s < .05). CONCLUSION: Where one ranks oneself within their nation or community matters for the back pain and mental health relationship. Higher SSS may be a psychosocial resource that buffers the negative associations of severe and frequent back pain on mental health in older men. |
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