The association between income inequality and adult mental health at the subnational level-a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

A systematic review was undertaken to determine whether research supports: (i) an association between income inequality and adult mental health when measured at the subnational level, and if so, (ii) in a way that supports the Income Inequality Hypothesis (i.e. between higher inequality and poorer mental health) or the Mixed Neighbourhood Hypothesis (higher inequality and better mental health).

Methods

Systematic searches of PsycINFO, Medline and Web of Science databases were undertaken from database inception to September 2020. Included studies appeared in English-language, peer-reviewed journals and incorporated measure/s of objective income inequality and adult mental illness. Papers were excluded if they focused on highly specialised population samples. Study qua

SUBMITTER: Tibber MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8761134 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature