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The impact of financial circumstances on student health

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Jessop, Donna C., Herberts, Carolina., Solomon, Lucy.·2005·British Journal of Health Psychology
DOI 10.1348/135910705x25480
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OBJECTIVES: To explore the impact of students' financial circumstances on their mental and physical health. DESIGN: The study employed a correlational design. METHODS: An opportunity sample of 89 British students and 98 Finnish students completed a questionnaire which assessed their amount of debt, financial concerns, mental and physical health, smoking and drinking behaviours, work in addition to study, and perceptions of control. RESULTS: British students reported greater levels of debt and financial concern than Finnish students. They also reported significantly worse mental and physical health on a variety of dimensions. Financial concern was a significant linear predictor of mental and physical health, with increased financial concern being consistently associated with worse health. There was no evidence that students' smoking or drinking behaviour, work in addition to study, or perceptions of control substantially mediated the relationship between financial concern and health. CONCLUSION: The results support the position that students' financial circumstances might have serious implications for their health. It is proposed, therefore, that recent changes in government funding policies for students could have a negative impact on student health and exacerbate finance-related health inequalities. Further research is required to identify factors that may mediate or moderate the impact of financial concern on health.

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Authors
Jessop, D. C., Herberts, C., & Solomon, L.
Affiliations
  • University of Sussex (GB)
  • Middlesex University London (GB)
Corresponding author
Jessop, Donna C.
ORCID
Jessop, Donna C.
Venue
British Journal of Health Psychology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2005-09
Volume
10
Issue
3
Pages
421-439
ISSN
  • 1359-107X (ISSN-L)
  • 2044-8287
DOI
10.1348/135910705x25480
OpenAlex
W1965893420
Cited by
102
References
17
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FWCI
1.62
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Licence
Locations
  • British Journal of Health Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Research Repository (Kingston University London) (submittedVersion)
  • Figshare (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Student Stress and Coping
  • Social Sciences › Education › Higher Education Research Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Employment and Welfare Studies
Keywords
student debt, financial concerns, student mental health, student physical health, smoking behavior, alcohol consumption, part-time work while studying, perceived control, health disparities, cross-national comparison
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Alcohol Drinking, Cross-Cultural Comparison, England, Female, Financing, Government, Finland, Health Status, Humans, Internal-External Control, Male, Middle Aged, Psychophysiologic Disorders, Smoking, Socioeconomic Factors, Statistics as Topic, Stress, Psychological, Students

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