Relative income and its relationship with mental health in UK employees: a conceptual and methodological review.

Bethany Croak, Laura E Grover, Simon Wessely, Kalpa Kharicha, Danielle Lamb, Sharon A.M. Stevelink
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The relative income hypothesis theorises that the earnings of an individual relative to others exert a greater influence on subjective wellbeing than absolute income. Understanding the relationship between relative income and mental health could contribute to employee wellbeing. This review narratively synthesised the defining features and measurement of relative income, and its impact on mental health among UK employees. Systematic searches of qualitative and quantitative research evidence identified 13 studies. A conceptualisation of relative income revealed that an income comparison is either researcher-defined using averages or self-assessed based on the perception of an individual. Having a lower income than the reference group was commonly associated with diminished wellbeing, though moderating factors (gender, income inequality and composition of reference group) are discussed. Implications for practice and policy are considered amidst the cost of living crisis in the UK and ongoing pay disputes in various sectors.
英国雇员的相对收入及其与心理健康的关系:概念与方法回顾。
相对收入假说认为,与绝对收入相比,个人相对于他人的收入对主观幸福感的影响更大。了解相对收入与心理健康之间的关系有助于提高员工的幸福感。本综述对相对收入的定义特征、衡量标准及其对英国雇员心理健康的影响进行了叙述性综合。通过对定性和定量研究证据的系统搜索,确定了 13 项研究。对相对收入的概念化研究表明,收入比较要么是由研究人员使用平均值定义的,要么是基于个人感知的自我评估。收入低于参照群体通常与幸福感降低有关,但也讨论了调节因素(性别、收入不平等和参照群体的构成)。在英国生活费用危机和各行各业持续存在的薪酬纠纷的背景下,考虑了对实践和政策的影响。
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