Financial-related discrimination and socioeconomic inequalities in psychological well-being related measures: a longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study examined the prospective association between financial-related discrimination and psychological well-being related measures and assessed the role of financial-related discrimination in explaining socioeconomic inequalities in psychological well-being related measures.

Methods

Data of UK older adults (≥ 50 years) from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing were used (baseline: Wave 5, 2010/2011; n = 8,988). The baseline total non-pension wealth (in tertiles: poorest, middle, richest) was used as a socioeconomic status (SES) measure. Financial-related discrimination at baseline was defined as participants who reported they had been discriminated against due to their financial status. Five psychological well-being related measures (depressive symptoms, e

SUBMITTER: Bridson L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11010292 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature