Social, Economic, and Ethico-Political Determinants of Psychosomatic Health Disparities: Equity and Fairness Under COVID-19 in Japan.

INTRODUCTION

This study examined how social, economic, and political factors influenced psychological and physical health disparity in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic.

METHOD

Using survey data from three surveys from 2020 to 2021, we identified significant associations between well-being and biological, economic, social, and ethico-political dimensions.

RESULTS

Key findings suggest that not only biological factors, but also social, economic, and political factors are essential for the psychosomatic health disparities in static and dynamic analysis.

DISCUSSION

This paper proposes the term psychosomatic health by proving the correlation between physical and psychological health disparities.

CONCLUSION

Accordingly, communitarian intervention, the multi-dimensional and integrated policy that addresses not only economic needs but also social and political equity/fairness, is required.