ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Childhood Socioeconomic Position, Adult Educational Attainment and Health Behaviors: The Role of Psychological Capital and Health Literacy.
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- The Genetic Causal Association between Educational Attainment and Risk of 12 Common Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization.Orthopaedic surgery · 2023Pooled it
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- Explaining socioeconomic inequalities in alcohol use disorder symptoms: the role of social capital and drinking motives.Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire) · 2025Article
- Physical functioning trajectories over statutory retirement: a finnish occupational cohort study.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2025Article
- Socio-economic inequities in mental health problems and wellbeing among women working in the apparel and floriculture sectors: testing the mediating role of psychological capital, social support and tangible assets.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Psychological capital and alienation among patients with COVID-19 infection: the mediating role of social support.Virology journal · 2023Article
- The Future Positive micro-intervention protocol: A program aiming to increase a healthy life-style among employees with a low socio-economic position.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
Socioeconomic circumstances during childhood and adulthood are known to negatively affect health promoting behaviors. On the other hand, psychological capital (PsyCap) and health literacy are positively associated with these lifestyle behaviors. We, therefore, reasoned that PsyCap and health literacy might "buffer" the negative influences of socioeconomic circumstances on health-promoting behaviors.
methodWe measured subjective childhood socioeconomic position (SEP) and adult educational attainment (as a proxy for adult socioeconomic circumstances), health literacy, PsyCap, and health behaviors (fruits and vegetables consumption, exercise, and sweets and cookies consumption) in a sample of N = 150 individuals (mean age 34.98 years, 66.7% female).
resultsBootstrapped mediation analyses including PsyCap and health literacy as parallel mediators revealed that: (I) The relationship between childhood SEP and (a) fruits and vegetables consumption and (b) exercise was mediated by PsyCap, and (II) the relationship between adult educational attainment and (a) fruits and vegetables consumption and (b) exercise was mediated by PsyCap and health literacy. We found no significant effects for consumption of sweets and cookies.
conclusionThese results suggest that larger studies are warranted that confirm the potential of PsyCap and health literacy in mitigating the negative effects of lower SEP on health behaviors and health outcomes.
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