Abstract
Subjective socioeconomic status (SES) has previously been shown to be correlated with a large number of health measures. In this study, the subjective SES measure is modified and translated to measure childhood SES. The subjective SES scale is examined in a participant's hometown, community, and nation. Both an immigrant Hispanic and a Caucasian sample were studied (31 Hispanic males; 42 Hispanic females; 38 Caucasian males, 40 Caucasians females). Childhood SES was the most significant predictor of self-reported health in both sample groups.
Degree
MS
College and Department
Family, Home, and Social Sciences; Psychology
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BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Bowden, Mathew Glen, "An Analysis of the Subjective Socioeconomic Scale among Hispanic Immigrants and Caucasians" (2007). Theses and Dissertations. 1302.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/1302
Date Submitted
2007-01-17
Document Type
Thesis
Handle
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/etd1691
Keywords
subjective SES, socioeconomic, social class, childhood, Hispanic immigrants, Caucasian, immigration, self-reported health, body mass, bmi, subjective socioeconomic status, SES scale
Language
English