Socioeconomic Status, Occupational Disease, and Psychological Well-Being

Evidence from People with Pneumoconiosis in China

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ID13026428
AuthorsZihong Deng (0000-0001-6565-9090, UNSW Sydney), Talia Ye Tao (0000-0002-4679-3363, University of Wisconsin–Madison), Qingmei Qiao (0000-0003-1972-6584, Renmin University of China, corresponding author)
Year2022
Volume11
Issue1
Pages28-28
Publication date2022-01-17
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial Sciences (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2076-0760 • E-ISSN: 2076-0760
PublisherMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/socsci11010028
OpenAlexW4206053709
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited25

Background: Pneumoconiosis is one of the most prevalent occupational diseases in China. The present study aims to examine the status, needs, and challenges of people with pneumoconiosis from a socioeconomic perspective and to reveal the mechanisms by which the disease is linked to their psychological well-being. This study also examines the association of the social security subsidy to such mechanism. Methods: A questionnaire survey of 1134 respondents from seven cities or districts in China was conducted from 2014 to 2016. Generalized Structural Equation Modeling (GSEM) was employed to complete the analysis using Stata 16. Results: Respondents with poor socioeconomic status engaged longer in dusty work and had higher stages of pneumoconiosis, complications, and aggravation. These, in turn, were linked to their socioeconomic status due to high treatment expenditure and loss of the ability to work, which were negatively associated with their psychological well-being. Social security assistance and subsidies could help improve their socioeconomic status. Conclusions: This study provides evidence for the mechanism of social factors linking to physical health and further to psychological well-being among people with pneumoconiosis. Social security assistance and subsidies should be urgently provided for them to improve their socioeconomic status and their psychological well-being

China · Environmental health · Geography · Pathology · Pneumoconiosis · Population · Socioeconomic status · Structural equation modeling · Employment and Welfare Studies · Global Health Care Issues · Health disparities and outcomes · Medicine · Psychology · Gerontology

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