Subjective Social Status, a New Measure in Health Disparities Research

Autor:	Deanne Weber, Ichiro Kawachi, Lisa S. Wolff, S. V. Subramanian, Dolores Acevedo-Garcia
Rok vydání:	2010
Předmět:	Gerontology Social comparison theory Ethnic group Social environment Health Services Referent Choice Behavior Health equity SSS Socioeconomic Factors Ethnicity Humans Sociology Referral and Consultation Socioeconomic status Applied Psychology Demography Social status
Zdroj:	Journal of Health Psychology. 15:560-574
ISSN:	1461-7277 1359-1053
DOI:	10.1177/1359105309354345
Popis:	Studies have shown subjective social status (SSS) is associated with multiple health outcomes. This article examines the predictors of SSS, whether these associations vary by race/ethnicity, and whether SSS is sensitive to different referents used for social comparison. Data were from a national US mail survey. Income was strongly associated with SSS only among Whites and Hispanics. While there were no SSS differences by race/ethnicity using a distal referent, Blacks had higher SSS than Whites when using more proximal referents, even after controlling for objective status indicators. Findings indicate SSS measurement may be sensitive to race/ethnicity and the comparison referent.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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