Subjective socioeconomic status and income inequality are associated with self-reported morality across 67 countries.

ABSTRACT: Individuals can experience a lack of economic resources compared to others, which we refer to as subjective experiences of economic scarcity. While such experiences have been shown to shift cognitive focus, attention, and decision-making, their association with human morality remains debated. We conduct a comprehensive investigation of the relationship between subjective experiences of economic scarcity, as indexed by low subjective socioeconomic status at the individual level, and income inequality at the national level, and various self-reported measures linked to morality. In a pre-registered study, we analyze data from a large, cross-national survey (N = 50,396 across 67 countries) allowing us to address limitations related to cross-cultural generalizability and measurement validity in

SUBMITTER: Elbæk CT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10482940 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature