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   Jul 11, 2020 · Why does social class affect Quality of Life? We simultaneously investigated two novel possible explanations: Because a high social class is associated with increased control over resources (i.e., power) or because a high social class is associated with higher respect and esteem in the eyes of others (i.e., status). To test these explanations, we collected data from 384 US-based individuals ...

   • Author: Tobias Wingen, Birte Englich, Víctor Estal-Muñoz, Silvana Mareva, Angelos P. Kassianos

   • Publish Year: 2021

2. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › articles › PMC10001315Socioeconomic Status and Quality of Life: An Assessment of ...

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   A positive correlation between social capital and quality of life indicates that as social capital improves, so does people’ quality of life. This association makes sense since social capital may provide individuals with a variety of resources and possibilities, including social support, access to knowledge and resources, and social and economic development prospects [ 28 ].

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   Jul 11, 2020 · Why does social class affect Quality of Life? We simultaneously investigated two novel possible explanations: Because a high social class is associated with increased control over resources (i.e ...

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   between social class and four facets of Quality of Life. More precisely, for each facet we tested whether upper-class individuals have a higher Quality of Life, either because they control more resources (i.e., have more power), or because they enjoy higher respect and esteem in the eyes of others (i.e., have more status), or both.

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   • Author: Tobias Wingen, Birte Englich, Víctor Estal-Muñoz, Silvana Mareva, Angelos P. Kassianos

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   Aug 9, 2012 · Background A relationship between current socio-economic position and subjective quality of life has been demonstrated, using wellbeing, life and needs satisfaction approaches. Less is known regarding the influence of different life course socio-economic trajectories on later quality of life. Several conceptual models have been proposed to help explain potential life course effects on health ...

   • Author: Claire L Niedzwiedz, Srinivasa V Katikireddi, Jill P Pell, Richard Mitchell

   • Publish Year: 2012

6. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesImpact of socioeconomic status and subjective social class on ...

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   Aug 15, 2015 · When an individual’s subjective social class was higher than his/her socioeconomic status, as measured by household income, the difference between HRQOL and QOL was −2.724 (P < 0.0001); when an individual’s subjective social class was higher than his/her socioeconomic status, as measured by education, the difference between the two measures was −2.553 (P < 0.0001).

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   Does a higher social class improve quality of life?

   • Yet, these applied examples illustrate the importance to consider the distinct nature of power and status when addressing class-based Quality of Life inequality. Overall, our study replicates the classic finding that being in a higher social class is linked to an improved Quality of Life.

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   Why is social class important?

   • We simultaneously investigated two novel possible explanations: Because a high social class is associated with increased control over resources (i.e., power) or because a high social class is associated with higher respect and esteem in the eyes of others (i.e., status). To test these explanations, we collected data from 384 US-based individuals.

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   Why do people have a high social class?

   • We simultaneously investigated two novel possible explanations: Because a high social class is associated with increased control over resources (i.e., power) or because a high social class is associated with higher respect and esteem in the eyes of others (i.e., status). To test these explanations, we collected data from 384 US-based individuals.

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   Does being a high social class make a difference?

   • There is evidence from several studies suggesting that they do. Studies using various populations, methods, and measures confirm the benefits of being in a high social class (Fournier 2019), defined as ranking highly in terms of wealth, occupational prestige, and education (also called socioeconomic status; Kraus et al. 2009; Yu and Blader 2019).

   Exploring the Relationship between Social Class and Quality of Life

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   Does social class affect well-being?

   • Prior research on the effect of social class on well-being found that both, power and status, mediate the effect, but that status was the more important mediator (Yu and Blader 2019). On the other hand, work on the effect of social class on selfishness found that only power, but not status, mediates this effect (Dubois et al. 2015).

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   Do upper-class people have a higher quality of life?

   • More precisely, for each facet we tested whether upper-class individuals have a higher Quality of Life, either because they control more resources (i.e., have more power), or because they enjoy higher respect and esteem in the eyes of others (i.e., have more status), or both.

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8. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesThe effect of subjective and objective social class on health ...

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   Aug 8, 2015 · The analysis of mean health-related quality of life according to the income, education, and subjective social class levels revealed a significant positive correlation between the weighted mean health-related quality of life and income (Low, 68.15; Medium, 73.95; High, 76.03; p < 0.0001), education (Middle school or lower, 66.56; High school, 73.94; College or higher, 76.43; p < 0.0001), and ...