Relative deprivation, depression and quality of life among adults in Shandong Province, China : A conditional process analysis based on social support

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BACKGROUND: Relative deprivation has been confirmed as one of the pathways underlying the link between income inequality and health. However, the mechanism between relative deprivation and health was still unclear. This study aimed to test the mediating role of depression and the moderating role of social support in the association between relative deprivation and quality of life.

METHODS: Data were collected from the 2020 Household Health Interview Survey in Taian City, Shandong province. In total, 8496 adults were included to complete the measures of relative deprivation, depressive symptoms, perceived social support, and quality of life.

RESULTS: Relative deprivation was negatively associated with quality of life, and depressive symptoms could mediate this association. Furthermore, the direct effect of relative deprivation on quality of life and the indirect effect of depressive symptoms in this relationship were moderated by perceived social support. Both these two effects were stronger for individuals with a low level of perceived social support.

LIMITATIONS: Data are cross-sectional, and causal conclusions cannot be drawn. All measures were based on participant self-report.

CONCLUSIONS: Personal relative deprivation has negative effects on quality of life. Social support moderated the direct effect of relative deprivation and the mediating effect of depressive symptoms on quality of life. For individuals with a high level of relative deprivation, particularly those with a low level of social support, interventions tailoring psychological services and community-based activities could be designed to reduce relative deprivation and promote social support for disadvantaged individuals.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:312

Enthalten in:

Journal of affective disorders - 312(2022) vom: 01. Sept., Seite 136-143

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Qin, Wenzhe [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Lingzhong [VerfasserIn]
Jing, Yurong [VerfasserIn]
Han, Wantong [VerfasserIn]
Hu, Fangfang [VerfasserIn]

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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 11.07.2022

Date Revised 25.07.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jad.2022.06.019

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM342711466