Intragenerational mobility has been a central concern in sociology, especially in the latter half of the 20 century. Most of this analysis has proceeded using measures of social position that are functions of an individual’s occupation. This approach has been based on two primary justifications. First, occupational mobility is a key attribute of labor market structure, and the labor market, alo...

background: psychological and behavioral domains are important in coping with type ii diabetes. this study was conducted to assess supportive and coping obstacles in living with type ii diabetes among patients who visited hospitals affiliated to tehran university of medical sciences (tums). methods: this was a cross-sectional study with 600 subjects who participated in the study. data collectio...

development is a dynamic and continuous phenomenon that is under the influence of various factors forming a complicated multidimensional system together. any impairment in these factors can lead to impaired development in children, which is one of the most common problems in children. therefore, this study provides a brief overview of these factors and the way they affect early childhood develo...

BACKGROUND Lower socioeconomic position (SEP) is associated with an increased risk of suicidal behaviour in high-income countries, but this association is unclear in low-income and middle-income countries. METHODS We investigated the association of SEP with attempted suicide in a cross-sectional survey of 165 233 Sri Lankans. SEP data were collected at the household (assets, social standing (...

Using data from the General Social Survey, we study the role of income in self-reported happiness. Unexpected income gains increase happiness but individual happiness is not very persistent over time. Relative income is more important than absolute income, in particular, income relative to individuals’ own cohort working in the same occupation group, and living in the same region. Perceptions a...

BACKGROUND Mental disorders are more common in people with lower socio-economic position (SEP) but it is not known which specific SEP component is most strongly linked to poor mental health. We compared the strength of associations of three SEP components-occupation, income and education-with common mental disorders in a Finnish population. METHODS Cross-sectional analysis of a nationally rep...

PURPOSE There is growing interest in incorporating area indicators into epidemiologic analyses. Using data from the 1990 U.S. Census linked to individual-level data from three epidemiologic studies, we investigated how different area indicators are interrelated, how measures for different sized areas compare, and the relation between area and individual-level social position indicators. METHO...

OBJECTIVE To examine associations of education and occupation, as indicators of socio-economic position (SEP), with dietary intake and diet quality in a sample of Chinese immigrant women. DESIGN Cross-sectional. Data collection included four days of dietary recalls and information on education and current occupation for participants and their spouses. SETTING Philadelphia, PA, USA. SUBJEC...