Zhang Jie, Zhao Lulu, Lamis Dorian A
School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China.
Department of Sociology, State University of New York Buffalo State University, Buffalo, NY 14222, USA.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2024 Nov 30;21(12):1598. doi: 10.3390/ijerph21121598.
China is in a period of rapid transformation of economic and social development. The imbalance in the distribution of social benefits, focusing on adjustment and reorganization, has led to an increase in relative deprivation. Studies have shown that relative deprivation leads to a decline in personal mental health. We used the national data in the Chinese General Social Survey (CGSS) collected in 2015 (N = 10,702; male 46.89%) to estimate the relationship between deprivation and aspiration strains and mental health. Covariates included age, gender, education level, and marital status. The results show the mechanism of how relative social and economic status affects the mental health of residents through deprivation strains and aspiration strains. It was found that deprivation strains and aspiration strains are both negatively correlated with mental health, even when controlling for the confounding variables. Mental health can be improved, and suicide rates may be decreased by vigorously developing the economy, promoting social equity and justice, and strengthening psychological counseling for the general population.
中国正处于经济社会快速转型时期。社会福利分配不均衡，重点在于调整和重组，导致相对剥夺感增加。研究表明，相对剥夺感会导致个人心理健康水平下降。我们利用2015年中国综合社会调查（CGSS）中的全国数据（N = 10702；男性占46.89%）来估计剥夺感与期望压力以及心理健康之间的关系。协变量包括年龄、性别、教育水平和婚姻状况。结果显示了相对社会经济地位如何通过剥夺压力和期望压力影响居民心理健康的机制。研究发现，即使在控制了混杂变量的情况下，剥夺压力和期望压力与心理健康均呈负相关。通过大力发展经济、促进社会公平正义以及加强对普通民众的心理咨询，可以改善心理健康状况并可能降低自杀率。
