Subjective social status and substance use severity in a young adult sample.

作者: Karen A. Finch , Danielle E. Ramo , Kevin L. Delucchi , Howard Liu , Judith J. Prochaska

DOI: 10.1037/A0032900

关键词: DemographyGerontologyYoung adultHousehold incomeSocial classSocial statusPersonal incomeSSS*Socioeconomic statusMedicineSeverity of illness

摘要: Subjective social status (SSS), an individual's subjective view of standing in society, has been shown to better predict health outcomes compared objective measures socioeconomic (SES), including educational attainment and income. This study examines the relationship between SSS severity tobacco, alcohol, marijuana use after controlling for SES. Young adults (N = 1,987) aged 18-25 who reported smoking at least one cigarette past 30 days were recruited surveyed anonymously online. Three separate structural equation models examined whether was associated with use, personal household income, years education, employment status, parental education. Household income (b .31), .07), education .09), .16) positively (all p values < .001); not significantly (p .11). All three adequately fit data. negatively tobacco -.13, .001) -36, .02), but alcohol .01, .56). Among young adults, higher is less severe whereas appears be similar across class.

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