Journal: Social Science & Medicine

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Soc Sci Med

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Elsevier

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  • How gender norms shape the health of women and men?
    Item type: Journal Article
    Bassoli , Elena (2025)
    Social Science & Medicine
    This paper examines the impact of social norms on health disparities, a topic that has received limited attention. By combining two European cross-country datasets, we propose a novel approach to identify the effect of changes in social norms on individual health. We leverage the European Values Study (1999–2017, N = 41284) to construct time-varying measures of gender norms in the family and the work domains at the country-year level. These measures are then linked with the Survey of Health Ageing and Retirement in Europe (2004–2017; N = 32552) data, which is representative of the older population in Europe. We apply an OLS model, with individuals, country and time-fixed effects to investigate the role of norms on health status. Findings indicate that stronger traditional gender norms in the family likely increase depression among women, whereas more gendered norms at work decrease women's poor health reported. We disentangle some potential mechanisms to test the precise channel by which the type of norm leads to the selected outcomes: financial difficulties, smoking and drinking are among the most critical drivers. These results underscore the significance of gender norms in shaping health and emphasise the need to address them to reduce inequalities and improve societal well-being.
  • Urban upgrading and levels of interpersonal violence in Cape Town, South Africa: The violence prevention through urban upgrading programme
    Item type: Journal Article
    Matzopoulos, Richard; Bloch, Kim; Lloyd, Sam; et al. (2020)
    Social Science & Medicine
  • Social interaction and pain: An arctic expedition
    Item type: Journal Article
    Block, Per; Heathcote, Lauren C.; Burnett Heyes, Stephanie (2018)
    Social Science & Medicine
  • Home vs. nursing care: Unpacking the impact on health and well-being
    Item type: Journal Article
    Bassoli , Elena; Lefebvre , Mathieu; Schoenmaeckers , Jérôme (2025)
    Social Science & Medicine
    In this paper, we present estimates of the effect of different care settings on health and well- being outcomes. We use data from the French CARE Survey, which interviews individuals aged 60 and above, to assess the differential effect of living at home or in a nursing home on mortality, morbidity and well-being indicators. In addition, we differentiate the effect between for-profit and non-profit nursing homes. To do so, we apply a propensity score matching approach that controls for selection on observables by matching people living at home with those living in nursing homes. Our results are threefold. First, we observe a positive effect of being in a nursing home on health outcomes but a negative effect on other well-being indicators such as happiness and nervousness. Second, the ownership status of the nursing home matters and the positive effect is stronger for non-profit and public nursing homes. Third, residents in for-profit nursing homes appear to to be worse off than those in nonprofit institutions. These findings raise important questions for the future organization and the funding of long-term care.
  • Seasonality in suicide
    Item type: Journal Article
    Ajdacic-Gross, Vladeta; Bopp, Markus; Ring, M.; et al. (2010)
    Social Science & Medicine
  • Reactions of older Swiss adults to the COVID-19 pandemic: A longitudinal survey on the acceptance of and adherence to public health measures
    Item type: Journal Article
    Bearth, Angela; Luchsinger, Larissa; Siegrist, Michael (2021)
    Social Science & Medicine
    Rationale An important public health strategy during the COVID-19 pandemic was the protection of people at risk of severe progressions of an infection; namely, older people and people with pre-existing conditions. Objective To improve public health communication, it is vital to understand, which sociodemographic and psychological factors drive older people's acceptance of and compliance with public health measures. Method This goal was pursued in this three-wave longitudinal online study with older adults, collected between March and June during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 (N = 327; first and second wave during the national lockdown; third wave: after the lifting of most lockdown measures). Results The results show that overall acceptance of and adherence to the public health measures were high among older adults and even more so for people with pre-existing conditions (e.g., cancer, type II diabetes). However, some infringements of the measures were observed, and the longitudinal analyses suggest that increases in social trust positively influenced acceptance of measures over time, while trivialising beliefs and health fears impacted older adults’ compliance with protective measures over time. Conclusions This study offers insights into the behavioural responses of older adults to an ongoing threat and the associated uncertainty that is part of public communication about the pandemic and protective measures.
  • Cancergazing?
    Item type: Journal Article
    Jordens, Christopher F.C.; Morrell, Bronwen; Harnett, Paul; et al. (2010)
    Social Science & Medicine
  • Allostatic load and work conditions
    Item type: Journal Article
    Schnorpfeil, Pia; Noll, Alexander; Schulze, Renate; et al. (2003)
    Social Science & Medicine
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