Income rank and depressive symptoms among employees in Germany − A 5-year cross-lagged panel analysis

IF 5.3 1区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology Pub Date : 2024-07-01 DOI:10.1016/j.ijchp.2024.100485

Frank Euteneuer , Stefan Salzmann , Philipp Süssenbach

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Abstract

Background/Objective

Socioeconomic disparities in mental health are well-established. Previous research suggests that relative income rank is associated with depressive symptoms above and beyond absolute income. This study aimed to investigate the predictive value of income rank for future depressive symptoms while accounting for absolute income. Exploring potential reverse pathways from depressive symptoms to income rank was a secondary objective.

Method

A two-wave cross-lagged panel design with a 5-year follow-up was used to analyze data for income rank, absolute income, and two dimensions of depressive symptoms (i.e., cognitive-affective and somatic symptoms) from initially 4,201 employees. Income rank was calculated for reference groups, based on the same gender, the same 5-year age band, and the same occupational skill level.

Results

Lower income rank at baseline predicted a higher severity of cognitive-affective depressive symptoms at five-year follow-up, even after adjusting for absolute income. In contrast, income rank did not demonstrate a significant unique longitudinal association with somatic depressive symptoms when simultaneously taking absolute income into account. There was no evidence for the assumption that depressive symptoms are predictive for future income rank (i.e., reverse pathway).

Conclusions

Cognitive-affective symptoms of depression might be particularly responsive to social comparisons and a relatively low social rank.

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德国雇员的收入水平与抑郁症状--5 年交叉滞后面板分析

背景/目的心理健康方面的社会经济差异已得到公认。以往的研究表明，相对收入等级与抑郁症状的相关性高于绝对收入。本研究旨在调查收入等级对未来抑郁症状的预测价值，同时考虑绝对收入。方法采用两波交叉滞后面板设计，对最初 4201 名员工的收入排名、绝对收入和抑郁症状的两个维度（即认知-情感症状和躯体症状）的数据进行为期 5 年的随访分析。结果即使对绝对收入进行了调整，基线收入等级越低，预测五年随访时认知情感性抑郁症状的严重程度越高。相反，在同时考虑绝对收入的情况下，收入等级与躯体抑郁症状并没有明显的纵向联系。结论认知情感性抑郁症状可能对社会比较和相对较低的社会等级特别敏感。

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International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL-

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10.70

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5.70%

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33 days

期刊介绍： The International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology is dedicated to publishing manuscripts with a strong emphasis on both basic and applied research, encompassing experimental, clinical, and theoretical contributions that advance the fields of Clinical and Health Psychology. With a focus on four core domains—clinical psychology and psychotherapy, psychopathology, health psychology, and clinical neurosciences—the IJCHP seeks to provide a comprehensive platform for scholarly discourse and innovation. The journal accepts Original Articles (empirical studies) and Review Articles. Manuscripts submitted to IJCHP should be original and not previously published or under consideration elsewhere. All signing authors must unanimously agree on the submitted version of the manuscript. By submitting their work, authors agree to transfer their copyrights to the Journal for the duration of the editorial process.