When those who benefit most participate least: socioeconomic inequalities in the well-being returns to civic engagement
These findings reveal a mismatch: the groups that stand to gain the most from association participation are those least likely to join. Policies that reduce financial, informational, and structural barriers to participation may therefore yield disproportionate well-being benefits for disadvantaged populations.
Authors
- Tianzhu Nie
- Xuan Ning (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1459-2847)
- Yi Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4963-7371)
Institutions
- Hong Kong Baptist University (HK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychology
- Published
- 2026-01-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1679684
- Primary Topic
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province