Effects of public services use on the sense of acquisition among low-income groups: Mediating effect of physical health

Abstract

This study investigates the influence mechanism of public services use on low-income groups' sense of acquisition and verifies the mediating effect of physical health. The research also provides suggestions for promoting low-income groups' sense of acquisition. Using the Chinese General Social Survey, data were collected from 585 low-income respondents across China, and the research employs reliability and validity analyses and regression analysis to test the hypotheses. The regression coefficient of public services use's influence on the sense of acquisition is 0.21 (p < 0.01) and that of physical health is 0.22 (p < 0.01). Physical health has a 19.05 % meditating effect size in the total effect, with a 0.02–0.06 confidence interval. This study demonstrates that physical health has a partial mediating role in shaping the dynamics between public services use and the sense of acquisition, particularly for low-income groups. The research conclusion contributes to the government to improve the living conditions and physical health of low-income group, and interpretation the mechanism of how the public services use to influence the psychological feelings.