Health Risk Perceptions as Mediators of Socioeconomic Differentials in Health Behaviour
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4228019 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jennifer Ec Lee, Jennifer E C Lee (0000-0002-7649-0523, University of Ottawa), Louise Lemyre (0000-0002-8873-9103, University of Ottawa), Michelle C Turner (0000-0002-6431-1997, University of Ottawa), Heather M Orpana (Statistics Canada), Heather Orpana (0000-0001-9982-981X), Daniel Krewski (0000-0003-0533-5734, University of Ottawa) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1082-1091 |
| Publication date | 2008-11-01 |
| 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 | 10.1177/1359105308095962 |
| PMID | 18987081 |
| OpenAlex | W2025113355 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 39 |
Differentials in health status and behaviour by socioeconomic status (SES) constitute a scientific and policy challenge. In this article, data from a national survey on Canadians' perceptions of population health risks were analysed to determine whether various types of health risk perceptions mediated SES differentials in health behaviour. As expected, health behaviours and risk perceptions both varied with SES. Results suggested a mediating role of health risk perceptions-particularly those of a social nature-in the association between SES and smoking. Findings underscore the importance of improving the social environment to fostering better lifestyle and health among disadvantaged individuals
Disadvantaged · Environmental health · Health equity · Health risk · Perception · Political science · Population · Population health · Public health · Race and health · Social determinants of health · Socioeconomic status · Health disparities and outcomes · Medicine · Psychology · Risk Perception and Management · Smoking Behavior and Cessation
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
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| Citations per year | 0,56 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2023 (14) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |