Субективен социален статус и здраве – медиаторната роля на тъгата и тревожността
Subjective social status and health – the mediating role of sadness and anxiety

Summary/Abstract: Social status and health are closely connected. People with higher social status have better physical and mental health than those with lower social status although this relationship is not fully studied. The current study is necessitated by the constantly growing inequalities worldwide, the level of inequalities in Bulgaria, which is ranked last in the EU on this criterion, and the negative health consequences of social status. Negative emotions are considered a key component that mediates the connection between social status and health. However, research on the differential roles of the separate negative emotions is lacking. The current study focuses on the specific mediating role of both sadness and anxiety in the relationship between subjective social status and self-rated health and satisfaction with life in Bulgaria. The study analyzes data from the European Social Survey, round 6, in which 2260 Bulgarians take part. The age range of the subjects is 15–92 years of age. Results show that subjective social status is positively correlated with both health indicators and reliably predicts changes in self-rated health and satisfaction with life. This relationship is mediated by sadness and anxiety. Sadness has a stronger mediating effect, especially in the relationship between subjective social status and satisfaction with life.

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