Psychological attributes may explain how social origins affect adult health

Psychological mechanisms have rarely been used to examine the direct association between socioeconomic conditions in childhood and adult health. Bosma et al (p 18) report the results from the Dutch GLOBE study of the association between childhood social class, psychological attributes, and adult general health. They found that adverse personality profiles and negative coping styles were more prevalent among subjects who grew up in lower social classes and they contributed substantially to the association between childhood social class and adult health. A psychological pathway may exist in the association between socioeconomic conditions in childhood and adult health.


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Social class in childhood and general health in adulthood: questionnaire study of contribution of psychological attributes

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