Income is a stronger predictor of subjective social class in more economically unequal places.

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serval:BIB_3D3138C6E7A0
Type
Article: article d'un périodique ou d'un magazine.
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Titre
Income is a stronger predictor of subjective social class in more economically unequal places.
Périodique
Personality & social psychology bulletin
Auteur⸱e⸱s
Kim Y., Sommet N.
ISSN
1552-7433 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0146-1672
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
25/11/2023
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Pages
1461672231210772
Langue
anglais
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Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: aheadofprint
Résumé
In this research, we examine how the lay conceptualization of subjective social class varies based on economic contexts. We argue that income should be a more central component of subjective social class in areas with higher income inequality. To address the issue of low power in existing research, we combined local-level income inequality indicators with large-scale repeated cross-sectional data, enabling the most reliable test to date on how the relationship between income and subjective social class is moderated by inequality. We used nationally representative datasets from the United States and South Korea (encompassing 25,000+ participants from 1,246 regional-year units). In both cultural contexts, our multilevel models revealed that income is a stronger predictor of subjective social class in regions with higher levels of income inequality. This work advances the theoretical and empirical understanding of how income and income inequality interact to shape the perception of one's position in the social hierarchy.
Mots-clé
Social Psychology, class identification, income, income inequality, multilevel modeling, subjective social class
Pubmed
Web of science
Open Access
Oui
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04/12/2023 14:22
Dernière modification de la notice
01/11/2024 14:02
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