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A Pathway of Mental Health Disparity: Examining the Mediating Role of Social Isolation in the Relationship between Social Class and Mental Health

안도현|Paul Bye
한국헬스커뮤니케이션학회 (Korea Health Communication Association)|2023.04|헬스커뮤니케이션연구 (Health Communication Research)|제22권 제1호|pp. 1-42|DOI 10.24172/hcr.2023.22.1.1

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mental health정신건강소외social isolationalienation사회계층social class사회적고립ill-being불안녕감

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This study examined the role of social isolation as a mediator of the relationship between subjective social status (SSS) and ill-being, the negative aspect of mental health. Previous research suggests that low social class, both objective and subjective, has been associated not only with decreased well-being but also with increased ill-being. Rates of social isolation appear higher among the low social class, too. We hypothesized that social isolation would act as a mechanism that accounts for the higher levels of mental health problems among low-SSS individuals. We conducted a survey with 263 participants and measured their SSS, social isolation, and ill-being using validated scales. The mediation analysis results showed that social isolation accounted for 44% of the relationship between SSS and ill-being. This study suggests that providing not only material but also social resources to low-SSS individuals may improve their mental health. We also discussed the implications of our findings for alienation theory and the literature on social class and mental health.

Abstract

This study examined the role of social isolation as a mediator of the relationship between subjective social status (SSS) and ill-being, the negative aspect of mental health. Previous research suggests that low social class, both objective and subjective, has been associated not only with decreased well-being but also with increased ill-being. Rates of social isolation appear higher among the low social class, too. We hypothesized that social isolation would act as a mechanism that accounts for the higher levels of mental health problems among low-SSS individuals. We conducted a survey with 263 participants and measured their SSS, social isolation, and ill-being using validated scales. The mediation analysis results showed that social isolation accounted for 44% of the relationship between SSS and ill-being. This study suggests that providing not only material but also social resources to low-SSS individuals may improve their mental health. We also discussed the implications of our findings for alienation theory and the literature on social class and mental health.

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