Economic Inequality Increases Status Anxiety Through Perceived Contextual Competitiveness
Abstract
Status anxiety, the constant concern about individuals’ position on the social ladder, negatively affects social cohesion, health, and wellbeing (e.g., chronic stress). Given previous findings showing that status anxiety is associated with economic inequality, we aimed in this research to test this association experimentally. A cross-sectional study (Study 1) was run in order to discard confounding effects of the relationship between perceived...
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Title
Economic Inequality Increases Status Anxiety Through Perceived Contextual Competitiveness
Published Date
May 24, 2021
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Volume
12
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