Subjective Social Status, a New Measure in Health Disparities Research
Do Race/Ethnicity and Choice of Referent Group Matter
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4228535 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lisa S Wolff (Health Resources in Action), Lisa Wolff (0000-0003-3406-4208, Health Resources in Action, corresponding author), Dolores Acevedo-Garcia (Northeastern University), Dolores Acevedo‐garcía (0000-0003-4334-1852, Northeastern University), V Subramanian (0000-0003-2365-4165, Harvard School of Public Health), Deanne Weber (Porter Novelli, USA), Ichiro Kawachi (0000-0003-3579-4456, Harvard School of Public Health) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 560-574 |
| Publication date | 2010-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1359105309354345 |
| PMID | 20460413 |
| OpenAlex | W2074092945 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 46 |
| References cited | 45 |
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
Ethnic group · Health equity · Public health · Race and health · Referent · Sociology · SSS · Clinical Psychology · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Gender Studies · Health disparities and outcomes · Medicine · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Social Psychology · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 46 |
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