SES is consistently associated with health outcomes, yet little is known about the
psychosocial and behavioral mechanisms that might explain this association. Researchers …

In this article, the authors evaluate the possible roles of negative emotions and cognitions in
the association between socioeconomic status (SES) and physical health, focusing on the …

There is a large and persistent association between education and health. In this paper, we
review what is known about this link. We first document the facts about the relationship …

Objective.—To determine if linguistic ability in early life is associated with cognitive function
and Alzheimer's disease in late life. Design.—Two measures of linguistic ability in early life …

Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of disease in human
populations. 21 This definition is based on two fundamental assumptions: first, that human …

It is well known that individuals from more advantaged social classes enjoy better mental
and physical health than do individuals within lower classes. Various mechanisms have …

There has been a resurgence of interest in the relation between health and socioeconomic
position (SEP). SEP encompasses two important notions: the influence of the structural …

Virtually all indicators of physical health and mental competence favor persons of higher
socioeconomic status (SES). Conventional theories in the social sciences assume that the …

This study examines associations among social control, health behavior change, and
psychological distress. Social control refers to interactions between social network members …

Objective: To assess the relations of 3 measures of socioeconomic status (education,
occupational prestige, and income) to risk of incident clinically diagnosed Alzheimer disease …