The suppression effect of subjective social status and tolerance for uncertainties on the relationship between family socioeconomic status and prosocial risk taking

Zhu, Haidong; Jia, Xiaoshan; Zhang, Huiru; Cao, Zhen

doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2023.106986

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“…The mediating effects analysis revealed that the direct and indirect influences of medical risk perception on patient satisfaction moved in opposite directions, indicating a suppressive effect of negative emotions on this relationship ( Zhu et al, 2023 ). This suggests that anxiety and fear can distort patients’ perception and processing of medical information, shifting focus to more negative aspects and, consequently, impacting their overall satisfaction.…”

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Bounded rationality in healthcare: unraveling the psychological factors behind patient satisfaction in China

Qian,

Wang,

Huang

et al. 2024

Front. Psychol.

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IntroductionPatient satisfaction is a crucial metric to gauge the quality of medical services, but the psychological factors influencing patient satisfaction remain insufficiently explored.MethodsThis study examines these psychological factors by applying the theory of bounded rationality to 1,442 inpatients in Hangzhou, China, whose data were collected using a questionnaire. One-way ANOVA, correlation analysis, and hierarchical regression were used to analyze patient satisfaction and its associated factors. Additionally, the path analysis of the structural equation model revealed the mechanisms behind the key psychological factors that influenced patient satisfaction.ResultsMedical risk perception, the social cognition of the medical environment, and social desirability bias had significant positive impacts on patient satisfaction. By contrast, negative emotions had a significant negative impact on patient satisfaction. Notably, patients’ negative emotions had both a suppressive effect and a positive moderating effect on the relationship between medical risk perception and patient satisfaction. Similarly, social desirability bias had a suppressive effect on the correlation between the social cognition of the medical environment and patient satisfaction, albeit with a negative moderating effect.DiscussionThese results suggest that when evaluating and improving patient satisfaction, accounting only for the factors that directly influence medical service quality is insufficient, as the indirect and moderating effects of patients’ negative emotions and the social cognition of the medical environment must also be considered. Medical service providers should thus address patients’ negative emotions, establish good doctor–patient relationships, optimize service environments, provide managers with medical risk education and training on negative emotions, and prioritize patient-centered care. Additionally, the government and relevant health departments should optimize medical policies, enhance fairness and accessibility, and create a positive social cognitive environment through public education and awareness campaigns.

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Bounded rationality in healthcare: unraveling the psychological factors behind patient satisfaction in China

Qian,

Wang,

Huang

et al. 2024

Front. Psychol.

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“…4 Subjective social status (SSS) represents a cognitive average of objective SES indices (including income, education, and occupation status). 5 SSS refers to an individual's perception of his or her social position in relation to other members of society. 6 This perceived social status is the result of a procedure known as social comparison.…”

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Subjective Social Status as an Important Mediator in the Association Between Socioeconomic Status and Mental Health

Mehravar,

Rahimi Foroushani,

Vakili

et al. 2024

Epidemiol Health System J

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Background and aims: Socioeconomic status (SES) is frequently seen as a significant indicator of mental health outcomes. This study aimed to determine the mediating role of subjective social status (SSS) in the association of SES and mental health among the employees of Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS). Methods: This cross-sectional research involved the analysis of data collected from 4461 TUMS employees using a two-step structural equation modeling (SEM) approach. The study examined the impact of SES on mental health issues, specifically symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress. SES was assessed as a composite index, and then each indicator was evaluated separately. SSS was considered as a potential mediator using the MacArthur scale, which was converted to a five-point Likert scale. The analysis utilized a two-step SEM approach in STATA version 14.0 with maximum likelihood estimation. Results: The majority of participants in the study were female (60.65%), and the mean (±SD) age of the participants was 42.21±8.72 years. The analysis revealed that the composite SES index had a standardized indirect effect of -0.05 on mental health through SSS. SSS accounted for 27.78% of the association between the composite SES index and mental health among TUMS employees (27.27% in males and 22.23% in females). Conclusion: The results of the study indicated that a lower SES may impact the development of mental health issues, indicating a relationship between SES and symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress.

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The role of parental rejection and poverty in the development of prosocial behavior among left-behind adolescents in rural China

He,

Tan,

Pung

et al. 2023

Children and Youth Services Review

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The suppression effect of subjective social status and tolerance for uncertainties on the relationship between family socioeconomic status and prosocial risk taking

Cited by 4 publications

References 58 publications

Bounded rationality in healthcare: unraveling the psychological factors behind patient satisfaction in China

Bounded rationality in healthcare: unraveling the psychological factors behind patient satisfaction in China

Subjective Social Status as an Important Mediator in the Association Between Socioeconomic Status and Mental Health

The role of parental rejection and poverty in the development of prosocial behavior among left-behind adolescents in rural China

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