abstract growth quality index (qgi) is affected by two sets of structural and social composite indicators. structural indicator contributes to achieve the main target of sound, sustainable, and competitive output growth. by the way, the sound output growth should enhance social public services and living standard. although qgis are computed based on different scenarios, the trend of the qgis an...

Building on prior research that marital functioning is associated with a variety of health outcomes, we evaluated the association between marital adjustment and a marker of inflammation in a sample of married adults between the ages of 35 and 84 years old (N 415) from the second wave of the population-based Survey of Midlife Development in the United States (MIDUS II). Specifically, we evaluate...

The role climate change may play in altering human health, particularly in the emergence and spread of diseases, is an evolving area of research. It is important to understand this relationship because it will compound the already significant burden of diseases on national economies and public health. Authorities need to be able to assess, anticipate, and monitor human health vulnerability to c...

BACKGROUND . Subjective social status (SSS) is associated with physical and mental health in diverse samples. However, community, cultural, and ethnic influences on SSS are poorly understood, especially among rural and American Indian populations. OBJECTIVE We aimed to examine similarities and differences in how community poverty, family context, and life course attainment predict SSS among C...