Happiness, life satisfaction, and social trust partially play mediating roles in the relationship between social equity perception and individual mental health, while education and age play moderating roles, says Chinese study
The individuals who perceive higher levels of social equity are more likely to report improved mental health, a study carried out by the Center for Social Science Survey at Sun Yat-sen University has found.
The finding underlines the critical role of social equity in individual well-being and highlights the need for public policy and management to address this issue.
The study examined responses from 8,922 individuals aged between 18 and 81 years across 29 provincial administrative units. The research, conducted in 2016 and 2018, offers a nationally representative perspective on the connection between social equity perception and mental health.
“We found that individuals with higher perceptions of social equity were more likely to report better mental health. Happiness, life satisfaction, and social trust partially played mediating roles,” the research points out. “Moreover, education and age played moderating roles in the effect of social equity perception on individual mental health.”
Moreover, the study identified education and age as moderating factors in the impact of social equity perception on mental health. These findings stress the importance of tailoring public policies to address the unique needs of different demographic groups, particularly when it comes to promoting social equity and improving mental health.
The implications of this research extend beyond academic curiosity; it has far-reaching consequences for public health policy and management. It calls for a concerted effort to enhance the public’s perception of social equity and to design strategies aimed at improving social equity at large.
Building a more equitable society, as this study suggests, has the potential to positively impact the mental health and well-being of individuals across the nation.
“The equity of a society is shaped, formed, and perfected by its individuals. This is the role played by individuals in social equity,” the study explains. “However, the equity of a society and individuals’ perceptions of it in turn has a series of profound effects on individuals. This study has found that the perception of social equity significantly affects individuals’ mental health.”
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