Levine Cynthia S, Atkins Alexandra Halleen, Waldfogel Hannah Benner, Chen Edith
Psychology Department and Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University, Foundations of Health Research Center, 1801 Maple Ave., Suite 2450, Evanston, IL 60201.
Self Identity. 2016;15(5):536-547. doi: 10.1080/15298868.2016.1173090. Epub 2016 Apr 26.
This research examines the relationship between one's theory of a good life and allostatic load, a marker of cumulative biological risk, and how this relationship differs by socioeconomic status. Among adults with a bachelor's degree or higher, those who saw individual characteristics (e.g., personal happiness, effort) as part of a good life had lower levels of allostatic load than those who did not. In contrast, among adults with less than a bachelor's degree, those who saw supportive relationships as part of a good life had lower levels of allostatic load than those who did not. These findings extend past research on socioeconomic differences in the emphasis individual or relational factors and suggest that one's theory of a good life has health implications.
本研究探讨了个人对美好生活的看法与累积生物风险指标——应变负荷之间的关系，以及这种关系如何因社会经济地位而异。在拥有学士学位或更高学历的成年人中，那些将个人特质（如个人幸福、努力）视为美好生活一部分的人，其应变负荷水平低于不这样认为的人。相比之下，在学历低于学士学位的成年人中，那些将支持性人际关系视为美好生活一部分的人，其应变负荷水平低于不这样认为的人。这些发现扩展了以往关于社会经济差异对个人或关系因素强调的研究，并表明个人对美好生活的看法具有健康影响。
