Perceived social status and mental health among young adolescents: Evidence from census data to cellphones.

This study tests the hypothesis that the latent deprivation model (LDM) can be extended to volunteer work, by exploring the extent to which two potential latent benefits of volunteer work—purpose in life and perceived social status—mediate the negative relationship between volunteerism and mental health (measured as depressive symptoms). Structural equation modeling with the full-information maximum likelihood (FIML) was adopted to model a sample of 5887 respondents from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS). The outcome was depressive symptoms; the independent variable was volunteering; and the mediators were “purpose in life” and “perceived social status.” Findings show that purpose in life and perceived social status partially mediated the relationship between volunteering and depressive symptoms, with purpose in life having a more substantial effect than perceived social status. Implications for future research and practice are also discussed.

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Ethnic Stereotypes in the Central Highlands of Vietnam: Minority Students’ Perspectives

Sociological Research Online ◽

10.1177/13607804211015820 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 136078042110158

Author(s):

Trang Thi Thuy Nguyen

Keyword(s):

Social Status ◽

Minority Students ◽

Negative Stereotypes ◽

Ethnic Stereotypes ◽

The Social ◽

Social Meanings ◽

Data Source ◽

Central Highlands ◽

Perceived Social Status ◽

Minority People

This study examines ethnic stereotypes toward majority and minority people in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. It contributes a more multidimensional perspective on ethnic stereotypes by exploring minority students’ perspectives on how their ethnic group stereotypes Kinh majority people and how they are being stereotyped by the Kinh. Status and solidarity are used as the theoretical lens to gain insights into different stereotype traits and the social meanings underlying the stereotypes. Interviews with eight students in a college in the Central Highlands, which were carried out in 2013, are the main data source. Findings reveal that the students highly appreciated Kinh people’s status-related traits and minority people’s solidarity-related traits. The stereotypes functioned as maintaining the social status quo – where the Kinh justified their position and advantages, while the minorities tended to accept the perceived social status hierarchies. Implications for diminishing negative stereotypes, improving minorities’ existing status, fostering trust-based cross-ethnic contact, and inspiring mutual respect among people of all ethnicities, are hence suggested.

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Perceived Social Status and Suicidal Ideation in Maltreated Children and Adolescents

Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology ◽

10.1007/s10802-021-00852-7 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Kelli L. Dickerson ◽

Helen M. Milojevich ◽

Jodi A. Quas

Keyword(s):

Risk Factor ◽

Suicidal Ideation ◽

Children And Adolescents ◽

Social Status ◽

Lower Risk ◽

Developmental Patterns ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Established Risk Factor ◽

Increased Risk ◽

Perceived Social Status

AbstractRecent decades have seen an alarming increase in rates of suicide among young people, including children and adolescents (“youth”). Although child maltreatment constitutes a well-established risk factor for suicidal ideation in youth, few efforts have focused on identifying factors associated with maltreated youths’ increased risk for suicidal ideation, especially across development. The present study examined the relations between maltreated youths' (N = 279, M = 12.06 years, 52% female, 53% Latinx) perceptions of their social status and suicidal ideation and compared those relations between pre-adolescents and adolescents. Findings revealed unique developmental patterns: Perceived social status was associated with suicidal ideation, but only in adolescents, who showed greater risk for suicidal ideation if they viewed themselves as lower ranked in society and lower risk for suicidal ideation if they viewed themselves as higher ranked in society. Findings have implications for scientific and practical efforts aimed at better understanding and preventing suicide in a high-risk developmental population.

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Subjective social mobility, quality of life and mental health of asylum seekers/refugees in Germany

European Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1093/eurpub/ckaa165.832 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽

Author(s):

D Costa ◽

L Biddle ◽

C Mühling ◽

K Bozorgmehr

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Mental Health ◽

Social Status ◽

Social Mobility ◽

Asylum Seekers ◽

Country Of Origin ◽

Subjective Social Status ◽

Downward Mobility ◽

Asylum Seekers And Refugees

Abstract Background Changes in the subjective social status (SSS) of migrants, specifically between the pre- and post-migratory movement, can be a relevant determinant of their mental health condition. This study analyzed the effect of downward subjective social mobility to the mental health of asylum seekers and refugees (ASR) in Germany. Methods Through a random sampling procedure, 560 adult ASR (18+ years) were recruited across 58 collective accommodation centers in Germanys' 3rd largest state (2018). SSS was assessed with the MacArthur social ladder (10-rungs), in reference to the participants' position in the country of origin and in Germany. Quality of Life (QoL, measured with EUROHIS-QOL), anxiety (General Anxiety Disorder-2) and depressive symptoms (Patient Health Questionnaire-2), were considered as mental health outcomes. Generalized linear regression models were fitted to measure associations between changes in SSS and each outcome. Results A loss of 3 or more steps in SSS from origin to Germany (compared to no-change) was significantly associated with poorer scores in QoL (B, standardized coefficient= -2.679, standard error, se = 1.351, p = 0.047), with more symptoms of depression (B = 1.156, se = 0.389, p = 0.003) and anxiety (B = 0.971, se = 0.432, p = 0.025), in models adjusted for SSS in the country of origin. The strength and direction of associations was unaltered after further adjusting for sex, age, educational level and time since arrival, although the coefficient for QoL was non-significant for those declaring a 3-step downward mobility (B= -2.494, se = 1.351, p = 0.066 for QoL; B = 1.048, se = 0.393, p = 0.008 for depression; and B = 1.006, se = 0.438, p = 0.022 for anxiety). Discussion The results suggest that interventions should focus on those experiencing social downward mobility and not only prioritize individuals with low social status. Early integration efforts and intersectoral measures to counter social downward mobility could prevent poor mental health among ASR. Key messages We analysed the impact to the quality of life and mental health of asylum seekers and refugees, of a change in subjective social status from country of origin to Germany. Asylum seekers and refugees residing in Germany, who perceived a downward social status mobility following their migration process, are at risk for poorer mental health.

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Do Materialistic Adolescents Ruminate More About Their Social Media Posts?

Youth & Society ◽

10.1177/0044118x20984172 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 0044118X2098417

Author(s):

Keeley Hynes ◽

Daniel G. Lannin ◽

Jeremy B. Kanter ◽

Ani Yazedjian ◽

Margaret M. Nauta

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Social Media ◽

Social Status ◽

Mental Distress ◽

External Validation ◽

Value Orientation ◽

Media Content ◽

Over Time

Previous research suggests that ruminating on social media content is associated with greater mental distress (Yang et al., 2018). This study examined whether materialistic value orientation (MVO)—prioritizing values and goals related to consumerism, consumption, and social status—predicted social media rumination in a sample of diverse adolescents in a two-wave cross-lagged design. A cross-lagged analysis among 119 adolescents indicated that MVO at Wave 1 predicted greater social media rumination 4 months later at Wave 2, but social media rumination at Wave 1 did not predict MVO at Wave 2. Cross-lagged results suggested that MVO may lead to greater social media rumination over time for diverse adolescents. Adolescents with MVO could benefit from interventions to reduce the effects of their need for external validation and maladaptive rumination, as external validation and maladaptive rumination are linked to behaviors and thoughts that can be harmful to mental health.

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Self-Perceived Social Status and Health in Older Hong Kong Chinese Women Compared with Men

Women & Health ◽

10.1080/03630240802313563 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 48 (2) ◽

pp. 209-234 ◽

Cited By ~ 25

Author(s):

J. Woo ◽

H. Lynn ◽

J. Leung ◽

S. Y. Wong

Keyword(s):

Hong Kong ◽

Social Status ◽

Chinese Women ◽

Hong Kong Chinese ◽

Perceived Social Status

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How to improve the efficiency of our brain?

Technium Social Sciences Journal ◽

10.47577/tssj.v9i1.907 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 ◽

pp. 346-351

Author(s):

Grzegorz Zurek ◽

Michal Sarna ◽

Alina Zurek ◽

Ewa Gorski ◽

Gerda Dalaunay

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Physical Activity ◽

Social Status ◽

Intelligence Quotient ◽

Fluid Intelligence ◽

Scientific Research ◽

Physical Factors ◽

Number Of Factors ◽

The Brain

The efficiency of the brain greatly contributes to a person’s intelligence quotient (IQ), which may ultimately affect one’s social status. Neurophysiological processes and IQ change during a person’s lifetime and depend on a number of factors, including fluid and crystalized intelligence, diet, physical activity and sleep. As described in the literature, the level of fluid intelligence decreases with age. This process can be delayed by implementing mental exercises and physical factors in one’s lifestyle. The SOMECO concept developed in Germany and described in this paper emphasizes the importance of following the most current scientific research in maintaining overall mental health.

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Social position of persons with disabilities in and out of residential institution

Stanovnistvo ◽

10.2298/stnv1402091m ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 52 (2) ◽

pp. 91-111

Author(s):

Milan Markovic

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

General Population ◽

Economic Activity ◽

Census Data ◽

Mental Health Problems ◽

Equality Of Opportunity ◽

Access To Education ◽

Persons With Disabilities ◽

Residential Settings ◽

Almost All

The 2011 Census in the Republic of Serbia introduced, for the first time questions about difficulties in functioning, following the Recommendations from the Washington Group on Disability Statistics. Since there are no stable and continuous sources on the position of persons with disabilities in Serbia, the Census results may be used as a relevant source on disability measurement. Of course, due to the main goal of census disability measurement, and that is a general identification of disability in population, these results should be employed with certain reservations and carefully, especially because of some methodological specification in approaching disability. The main use of census data on disability should be found in evaluating the "equality of opportunity" in relevant areas, such as economic activity (labour and employment), education, living sources, etc. and this is to be achieved mainly through comparison between the values in the general population and population with disabilities. Having done that, we were able to conclude on visible inequality of opportunities between the general and population with disabilities. These discrapancies are indeed evident first in the area of education-especially in accessing elementary education, where the percentage of persons with disabilities that never attended school is extremely high (12.2% v. 2.68% in general population). The unfavourable status of persons with disabilities in the context of education continues in almost all levels of education. An even more obvious inequality of opportunity is present in the area of economic activity, where the prevalence of inactive persons with disability is very high - almost 90%. Having gone through all the age categories, what becomes abvious is a significantly lower activity among all age groups in comparison to the same groups in general population. However, the main goal of this article was to detect the discrapancies existing between the position of persons with disabilities that live in the community and those living in institutional settings - institutions for collective housing. In both areas of education and economic activity, the results tell us very much about a much more problematic status of those living in residential settings. Overall, the access to education is much lower with residents, making an even more negative picture about this smaller group of persons with disabilities in Serbia. In the area of economic activity, the percentage of economically active persons with disabilities in residential settings does not climb to one percent (0.30% excluding the homes for adults and the elderly), which is indeed a worrying situation. Having in mind well known facts on the effects of institutionalization of persons with disabilities in terms of almost all their rights and freedoms, the results that we have encountered are to confirm a negative status of those living in residential settings. Experiences of discrimination, marginalization, segregation and exclusion are evident in the census results. Even if one tries to focus only on analyzing the equality of opportunity in the given context, in comparison with the general population, or even only with the contingent of persons with disabilities out of the residential settings, those living in institutions in Serbia are seriously suffering from lack of access to education, training, labour market and other important areas of life and social functioning. In addition, a potentially relevant insight has been made into the correlation of the type of problem and the status within economic activity and education of persons with disabilities in Serbia. The results confirm that those persons identified through census questions that aim at detecting problems of mental health (intellectual and psycho-social disability) are in the least favourable position in both of the observed areas. Such conclusions should also be connected to a specifically problematic social inclusion and acceptance of those with mental health problems and the extremely high burden of social stigma towards them, combined with the long-going practice of exclusion and discrimination (legal capacity, education, employability, etc.).

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Using Record Linkage to Examine the Impact of Poor Mental Health on Breast Screening Uptake

International Journal for Population Data Science ◽

10.23889/ijpds.v3i2.474 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Emma Ross ◽

Dermot O'Reilly

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Breast Screening ◽

Census Data ◽

Breast Cancer Mortality ◽

Poor Mental Health ◽

Breast Screening Programme ◽

Screening Uptake ◽

National Breast ◽

The Impact ◽

Prescribing Information

BackgroundThe UK National Breast Screening Programme is estimated to reduce breast cancer mortality by 20%. To maximise the benefits of the programme, we first need to understand the underlying factors contributing to variations in screening uptake. One potentially significant factor which may contribute to these gradients in screening uptake is poor mental health. ObjectivesThe objectives of this study were to examine the impact of poor mental health on breast screening uptake, and whether this explained any of the previously observed socio-demographic gradients in screening uptake. MethodsBreast screening records were obtained from the National Breast Screening System (NBSS) and were subsequently linked to 2011 Census data within the Northern Ireland Longitudinal Study (NILS). The NILS encompasses 28\% of Census data. This was then linked to psychotropic prescribing information from the Enhanced Prescribing Database (EPD), to produce a de-identified research dataset containing 57,328 women. FindingsWomen with self-reported poor mental health were over 20% less likely to attend screening compared to their counterparts who didn't have poor mental health. Using psychotropic prescribing information as a proxy for the presence of mental illness yielded similar results, with those taking anxiolytics, antipsychotics or hypnotics in the three months before screening invitation significantly less likely to attend than those who were not. ConclusionWomen with poor mental health were significantly less likely to attend breast screening. However, poor mental health did not explain any of the previously determined socio-demographic gradients in screening uptake.

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