Associations amongst poverty, loneliness, and a defensive symptom cluster characterised by pain, fatigue, and low mood
Both loneliness and low income were associated with higher scores on the symptom cluster, and social relationships were especially strong buffers of the symptom cluster for individuals experiencing poverty. Results inform understandings of social and economic gradients in health.
Authors
- Emma Cohen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5465-3440)
- Daniel Nettle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9089-2599)
- Arran Davis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8561-7768)
Institutions
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- Institut Jean Nicod (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Public Health
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2025.02.037
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 13.00
Funders
- James S. McDonnell Foundation