Is structural equation modeling applicable in a population health determinants assessment? An experience from the European Union.

ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study is to examine the relations between health determinants and overall health within population of the European Union by using the structural equation model, particularly given that not all health-determining factors have been theoretically identified. The significance of this issue stems, among other things, from the fact that the factors determining health are essential for policymakers for implementing an effective and accurate intervention in society, particularly considering that not all such factors have yet been theoretically identified. We hypothesized that (1) There is a statistically significant positive relationship between socioeconomic status and the health of the European Union population, (2) The structural equation model (SEM) is applicable for examin

SUBMITTER: Jankowiak M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12698017 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature