Perception of economic inequality and its association with depressive symptoms and suicide ideation among young adults in South Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Inequality can increase the risk of poor mental health. Objective measures explain the effects of socioeconomic disparities, but individuals may perceive inequality differently.

Aim

We aimed to investigate the association between the perception of economic inequality and depressive symptoms and suicide ideation.

Method

We used data from the Survey of Korean Youths' Lives, a nationally representative cross-sectional study of 14 918 young adults aged 19-34 years in South Korea. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was conducted to assess the association between perceived economic inequalities (i.e. income inequality and inequality of intergenerational mobility) and depressive symptoms/suicide ideation. Additionally, subgroup analyses were performed based

SUBMITTER: Choi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12303835 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature