Self-Efficacy and Health Inequality:A Comprehensive Explanatory Framework
There have been multiple non-competing explanatory theories for health inequalities in past researches,however,these different explanatory mechanisms are not integrated.This study places health inequality in the interactive framework of"structure"and"agency",introduces the concept of self-efficacy,and integrates socioeconomic status,self-efficacy,health behavior and psychological stress,constructs a comprehensive framework to explain health inequalities and formulate corresponding hypotheses.Using data from the China Labor-force Dynamic Survey(CLDS2014-2018),it finds that the labors who with a higher socioeconomic status have higher self-reported health.The mediating explanatory mechanism is mainly manifested in the strong self-efficacy of the labor force population with a higher socioeconomic status,which promotes the likelihood of regular participation in physical exercise in daily life.However,more importantly,self-efficacy alleviates labor's stress in work,which ultimately enhances their self-rated health.
Health InequalitySelf-EfficacyHealthy BehaviorWorking Pressure
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维普
