A protective rung on the ladder? How past and current social status shaped changes in health during COVID-19

Upenieks, Laura; Schieman, Scott; Meiorin, Rachel

doi:10.1016/j.ssmph.2022.101060

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“…SSS is a core reflection of comparative feelings of deprivation (Hoebel and Lampert 2020), and a loss of self-esteem or self-efficacy could plausibly be mechanisms linking financial strain with lower SSS (Keith and Thompson 2019). Altogether, the curtailment of a sense of relative worth in social standing builds on existing literature surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic that SSS is an outcome that is susceptible to influence by stress (e.g., Upenieks, Schieman, and Meiorin 2022).…”

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Divine Relations as a Basis of Subjective Social Status During Later‐Life: Direct and Moderating Effects

Upenieks

Bierman

Lee

2023

Scientific Study of Religion

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Early social theorists, including W.E.B Du Bois, recognized the importance of religion and its links to inequality, particularly in how religious vocabularies are attuned to frictions with inimical concrete social and political realities. We apply these ideas to research on the intersection of religious beliefs and economic deprivation, examining how beliefs in divine relations not only structure subjective social status (SSS), but also the association between financial stress and SSS. Analyses of data from the Caregiving, Aging, and Financial Experiences Study—a national study of Canadian older adults (N = 4010)—show that financial strain is associated with lower SSS, but better divine relations (higher support from a divine power and lower troubled relationships with a higher power) benefit SSS. Divine support also attenuates the association between financial strain and SSS. This research suggests a Du Bosian “double consciousness,” in which relations with a divine power serve as a basis for individual conceptualizations of social status that run counter to predominant narratives based on economic standing. We suggest directions for future research to explore the nuances of SSS within the religious context informed by a Du Boisian mode of inquiry.

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Divine Relations as a Basis of Subjective Social Status During Later‐Life: Direct and Moderating Effects

Upenieks

Bierman

Lee

2023

Scientific Study of Religion

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“…Socioeconomic conditions are an indicator of welfare seen in the community (Bellanthudawa et al, 2022). Differences in socioeconomic levels influence the emotional development of children or students (Upenieks et al, 2022).…”

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The relationship of physical fitness and social-economic status and students’ learning achievement

Suyati¹,

Sonedi²,

Bulkani³

et al. 2022

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This study aims to determine the relationship between physical fitness and socioeconomic status with student achievement. The methodology used in this study is a correlation. The population of this study amounted to7 students with a total sample of 73, which were taken using proportional sampling. The instrument used in this study was a physical fitness measurement test using Indonesian physical health tests, socioeconomic status using a questionnaire, and documentation of student report cards to measure student achievement. Data analysis used product-moment correlation and continued with multiple regression with a significance level of 5%. Data analysis in this study was assisted by SPSS version 26 for windows. The results showed no significant relationship between the level of physical fitness and student achievement. Statistical analysis showed that the calculated r-value was smaller than the r table (0.962 <1.994). The next finding is a significant relationship between parents' socioeconomic status and student achievement. Statistical analysis showed that the calculated r-value was greater than the r table (2.399>1.994). The third research finding is a jointly significant relationship between the level of physical fitness and the socioeconomic status of parents and student achievement. Statistical analysis shows the correlation coefficient (R) 0.683, the coefficient of determination is 0.83, and F-count is 3.180 (F-count is 3.180 > F table 5% is 3.126). The school and parents need to collaborate so that students can achieve the expected achievements, and it requires support from several aspects, namely aspects of physical and economic fitness

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Health behaviors at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence for indirect effects of subjective social status via psychological distress

Rodriguez-Stanley,

Bogg,

Jiang

et al. 2024

J Health Psychol

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Subjective social status (SSS), the perception of one’s social standing compared to others in society, and socioeconomic status (SES) are interconnected but distinct determinants of health. Intermediary factors such as distress and health behaviors can contribute to this relationship. This pre-registered study hypothesized that, in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, nonspecific psychological distress would indirectly link SSS and SES to perceived changes in three health behaviors: sleep quality, physical activity, and alcohol consumption. Data from 412 US adults were collected from April to June 2020 through an online cross-sectional survey. Findings indicated that lower SSS was indirectly associated with lower current sleep quality, worsened sleep quality, and decreased physical activity since the pandemic onset via greater psychological distress. Path analyses controlled for age, gender, race, COVID-19-related worry, and shelter-in-place status. Results are discussed in light of findings from COVID-19 research and the broader literature on SES health disparities.

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A protective rung on the ladder? How past and current social status shaped changes in health during COVID-19

Cited by 5 publications

References 75 publications

Divine Relations as a Basis of Subjective Social Status During Later‐Life: Direct and Moderating Effects

Divine Relations as a Basis of Subjective Social Status During Later‐Life: Direct and Moderating Effects

The relationship of physical fitness and social-economic status and students’ learning achievement

Health behaviors at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence for indirect effects of subjective social status via psychological distress

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