Subjective social status and allostatic load in mothers 1 year after birth.

Conclusions: Study findings demonstrate associations between perceptions of relative social standing and wear-and-tear on multiple physiological systems above and beyond indicators of objective SES, suggesting that psychosocial aspects of lower status may contribute to the gradient between social status and health. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)

http://psycnet.apa.org/record/2022-22047-001

Source: Health Psychology - January 13, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research