Towards a model of psychological well being. The role of socioeconomic status and satisfaction with income in Chile.

Association between indexes of socioeconomic status, satisfaction with income and status, and psychological well-being (PWB) was examined in a representative sample of Chileans. Results confirm a positive association between socioeconomic status and satisfaction with income and status and PWB. Assoc...

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Authors: Vera-Villarroel, Pablo; Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Celis-Atenas, Karem; CITIAPS (Centro de Innovación en Tecnologías de la Información para Aplicaciones Sociales), Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Lillo, Sebastián; CITIAPS (Centro de Innovación en Tecnologías de la Información para Aplicaciones Sociales), Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Contreras, Daniela; CITIAPS (Centro de Innovación en Tecnologías de la Información para Aplicaciones Sociales), Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Díaz-Pardo, Natalia; CITIAPS (Centro de Innovación en Tecnologías de la Información para Aplicaciones Sociales), Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Páez, Dario; Universidad Del País Vasco, Torres, Javier; Universidad de Santiago de Chile, USACH, Vargas, Salvador; Universidad de Santiago de Chile, USACH, Ovanedel, Juan Carlos; Universidad de Santiago de Chile, USACH
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2015
Country:Colombia
Institution:Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
Repository:Repositorio Universidad Javeriana
Language:Spanish
OAI Identifier:oai:repository.javeriana.edu.co:10554/33161
Online Access:http://revistas.javeriana.edu.co/index.php/revPsycho/article/view/13175
http://hdl.handle.net/10554/33161
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Bienestar Psicológico; Satisfacción con los ingresos y estatus
Psychological well-being; satisfaction with income; status
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Summary:Association between indexes of socioeconomic status, satisfaction with income and status, and psychological well-being (PWB) was examined in a representative sample of Chileans. Results confirm a positive association between socioeconomic status and satisfaction with income and status and PWB. Associations were stronger with PWB facets related to relational, control and self-esteem processes, and weaker with purpose of life, growth and autonomy. Structural equation modeling confirmed a direct significant coefficient of socioeconomic status on PWB, as well as an indirect significant path through satisfaction with income and status. Control for satisfaction with socioeconomic status and purchase power reduced but did not eliminate the effect of socioeconomic status on PWB. Results are consistent with a direct effect model of socio-structural position on well-being, but also with the relevance of satisfaction with social position as an appraisal process to indicate high psychological well-being.

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