When High Subjective Social Status Becomes a Burden
A Japan–U.S. Comparison of Biological Health Markers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21454259 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jiyoung Park (0000-0002-0249-5129, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, USA, corresponding author), Shinobu Kitayama (0000-0001-9147-7936, University of Michigan), Yuri Miyamoto (0000-0002-5344-9640, Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo, Japan) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 1098-1112 |
| Publication date | 2024-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0146-1672 • E-ISSN: 1552-7433 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/01461672231162747 |
| PMID | 37002677 |
| OpenAlex | W4362453190 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 65 |
High subjective social status (SSS) is believed to protect health in the current literature. However, high SSS entails social responsibilities that can be stressful in collectivistic cultural contexts. Here, we tested the hypothesis that those socialized in collectivistic societies (e.g., Japan) recognize their high social status as entailing social duties difficult to ignore even when they are excessive. Using cross-cultural survey data ( N = 1,289) and a measure of biological health risk (BHR) by biomarkers of inflammation and cardiovascular malfunction, we found that higher SSS predicted lower BHR for American males. In contrast, higher SSS predicted higher BHR for Japanese males, mediated by the perceived difficulty of disengaging from their current goals. In both cultural groups, females showed no association between SSS and BHR. These findings suggest that social status has differing health implications, depending on the relative salience of privileges and burden-producing responsibilities in different cultural contexts
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |