Psychological buffers against poor health: the role of the socioeconomic environment.

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  • Author(s): Levine CS;Levine CS
  • Source:
    Current opinion in psychology [Curr Opin Psychol] 2017 Dec; Vol. 18, pp. 137-140. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Aug 26.
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article; Review
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: Netherlands NLM ID: 101649136 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2352-2518 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 2352250X NLM ISO Abbreviation: Curr Opin Psychol Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: Amsterdam : Elsevier, [2015]-
    • Subject Terms:
      Culture* ; Emotions* ; Health Status* ; Socioeconomic Factors* ; Thinking*; Humans ; Social Environment
    • Abstract:
      Beliefs, emotions, and other psychological resources can protect physical health. Notably, however, the particular ways of thinking, feeling, and acting that are associated with better health can vary with one's socioeconomic status (SES). Those that are most protective reflect what is afforded in and valued by the context. Specifically, in higher SES environments, where people often have the resources to be independent and influence their own destinies, beliefs that reflect independence and a focus on the individual predict better health. In contrast, in lower SES environments, where people often encounter more constraints, beliefs and coping strategies that reflect connection to others, and adjustment to the environment predict better health. Understanding these differences will help to address health disparities.
      (Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20170920 Date Completed: 20180124 Latest Revision: 20180124
    • Publication Date:
      20221213
    • Accession Number:
      10.1016/j.copsyc.2017.08.028
    • Accession Number:
      28923665