Objective versus subjective socioeconomic disadvantage, experienced inequality, and wellbeing across adolescence
Kayla Green,
Suzanne van de Groep,
Lysanne te Brinke
et al.
Abstract:Adolescents growing up in socioeconomic disadvantaged environments are more at risk for lower wellbeing. This study examined the associations between objective and subjective socioeconomic disadvantage (SED), experienced inequality, feelings of future uncertainty and wellbeing (n = 494, 11 – 26 years, 58% females). Our findings are fourfold: I) we confirmed a three-factor structure for SED – family resources, perceived financial hardship, and perceived neighbourhood disadvantage; II) subjective experience of … Show more
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