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A longitudinal investigation of social causation and social selection processes involved in the association between socioeconomic status and psychiatric disorders.

Johnson, Jeffrey G., Cohen, Patricia, Dohrenwend, Bruce P., Link, Bruce G., Brook, Judith S.·1999·Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Abstract

Social causation theory and social selection theory have been put forth to explain the finding that low socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with risk for psychiatric disorders. The predictions of both theories were investigated using data from a community-based longitudinal study. Psychosocial interviews were administered to 736 families from 2 counties in New York State in 1975, 1983, 1985-1986, and 1991-1993. Results indicated that (a) low family SES was associated with risk for offspring anxiety, depressive, disruptive, and personality disorders after offspring IQ and parental psychopathology were controlled, and (b) offspring disruptive and substance use disorders were associated with risk for poor educational attainment after offspring IQ and parental psychopathology were controlled. These findings indicate that social causation and social selection processes vary in importance among different categories of psychiatric disorders.

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  • Results of prior studies on associations of child and adolescent mental disorders with subsequent educational attainment have been inconsistent.

    “Results have been inconsistent, with the majority of studies, but not all [9], finding significant gross associations of childhood and adolescent mental disorders with low levels of educational attainment and some finding that significant gross associations are explained by childhood adversities that preceded onset of the disorders [11,22].”

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Authors
Johnson, J. G., Cohen, P., Dohrenwend, B. P., Link, B. G., & Brook, J. S.
Affiliations
Columbia University Irving Medical Center (US)
Venue
Journal of Abnormal Psychology
Published
1999-08
Volume
108
Issue
3
Pages
490-499
ISSN
  • 0021-843X (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-1846
OpenAlex
W2077821898
Cited by
377
References
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FWCI
5.89
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Abnormal Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institute of Mental Health (MH-36971, R01MH036971)
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (DA 03188, R01DA003188)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Social Sciences › Health › Health disparities and outcomes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
Keywords
socioeconomic status, mental illness, social causation, social selection, anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, disruptive behavior disorders, personality disorders, substance use disorders, educational attainment, parental psychopathology, offspring mental health
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Mental Disorders, Child, Female, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Personality Disorders, Retrospective Studies, Severity of Illness Index, Social Class, Social Environment

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