Subjective social status and mental health among adolescents in Ethiopia: Evidence from a panel study.

ABSTRACT: Numerous studies have found that a relationship between subjective status and measures of human health persists even after controlling for objective measures, including income, education, and assets. However, few studies have probed how status shapes health among adolescents, particularly those in low-and-middle-income settings. This study examines the relative effects of subjective and objective status on mental health among Ethiopian adolescents. Using data from two waves of the Jimma Longitudinal Family Survey of Youth (N = 1,045), this study uses a combination of linear regression and linear mixed-effects models to examine the relationships between objective social status, subjective social status, and mental well-being among adolescents in Ethiopia. Three measures of objective status,

SUBMITTER: Owens C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10041554 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature