Does perceived social mobility affect health? Evidence from a fixed effects approach

Alexi Gugushvili, Olga Zelinska, Patrick Präg and Grzegorz Bulczak

Social Science & Medicine, 2022, vol. 294, issue C

Abstract: The question as to whether changing one's socioeconomic position over the life course affects health has not been answered in a conclusive manner. At the same time, it has been established that individuals who think of themselves that they are higher in the social hierarchy are healthier than those who think otherwise.

Keywords: Perceived social mobility; Subjective social mobility; Health psychology; Physical health; Psychological wellbeing; Polish panel survey; Hybrid effects; Poland (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.114705

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