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The Impact of Socioeconomic Factors on Mental Health: A Conceptual Framework.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- Psychological distress in urban Iran: a multilevel analysis of socioeconomic position and context.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Psychological Issues, Prevalence and Predictors in Senegal: Evidence from the Senegal Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) 2023.Indian journal of psychological medicine · 2026Article
- Evaluating the Impact of Integrative Art Therapies on Psychological Well-Being in Pediatric Oncology: A Single-Group Pre-Post Study.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2026Article
- The Mental Health-Acute Coronary Syndrome Continuum: Bidirectional Pathophysiological Links and Clinical Implications.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Optimizing Identification and Management of Depression in Neurological Diseases: A Narrative Review and Expert Perspective.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2026Article
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- L-shaped association of triglyceride glucose-body mass index and self-rated mental health among the middle-aged and older adults: a national cohort study in China.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
Income, education, occupation, and social position are all examples of socioeconomic factors that shape mental health outcomes significantly. This review carries a conceptual framework to describe the complex interaction between mental health and these socioeconomic determinants. It integrates existing theoretical models and empirical evidence while highlighting the pathways through which socioeconomic disparities affect psychological well-being. Access to resources, exposure to stressors, neighborhood environment, and social support networks are key mechanisms of change. Further, it considers how race, gender, and age intersect with these variables. The overall objective of this review is to offer an inclusive approach that can be used as a basis for policy formulation aimed at addressing mental health disparities and promoting resilience among different population groups. It highlights a need for a multi-disciplinary approach to political interventions that tackles socioeconomic origins of mental health issues by indicating the requirement for system transformation leading to fairer conditions for persons with mental illness, since it is the only solution that can address the behaviors of individuals in any society equally, regardless of their economic or social background.
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