摘要:
Background:Mental health is a vital part of an individual’s overall health and well-being, and the relationship between society and individuals has always been a focus of academic and public attention. However, the effect of social equity perceptions on individual mental health remains unclear.
Methods:Data were collected from 8,922 survey respondents with an average age of 47.533 years from the China Labor-force Dynamics Survey 2016 and 2018. The Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression scale was used to assess mental health. A two-way fixed effects regression model was used to determine the association between social equity perception and individual mental health.
Results:Individuals with higher perceptions of social equity were more likely to report better mental health (= -0.944, p < 0.01). Happiness, life satisfaction, and social trust partially play mediating roles in the relationship between social equity perception and individual mental health, while education and age play moderating roles.
Conclusion:Social equity perception is a vital factor that affects mental health. Public policies should focus on helping less educated and older people improve their social equity perception to improve their mental health.
关键词:Social equity perception, Mental health, Happiness, Life satisfaction, Social trust, Depressive symptoms
【本文第一作者为0638太阳集团官网副教授,硕士研究生导师。主要研究兴趣包括贫困治理、社会救助、农村区域发展等。】