Associations of objective and subjective relative deprivation with health, happiness, and life satisfaction.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Relative deprivation is a critical mechanism for understanding how income inequality affects mental health. However, few studies have compared the effects of objective and subjective relative deprivation on health outcomes. This study compared how objective and subjective relative deprivation and their interaction relate to human flourishing measures, including health, happiness, life satisfaction, social relationships, and financial stability.

Methods

This cross-sectional study analyzed data from 1592 adults in Taiwan. The objective and subjective relative deprivation were measured using the Yitzhaki Index and the Personal Relative Deprivation Scale-Revised (PRDS-R), respectively. We conducted least-squares regression models to investigate the associations betwee

SUBMITTER: Kuo CT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11617295 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature