The Intervening Role of Social Relationships in the Effect of Education on Mental Health
Kroh J, Prechsl S (2022)
Publication Language: English
Publication Type: Other publication type
Publication year: 2022
URI: https://osf.io/preprints/socarxiv/vrzs7/
Abstract
This paper contributes to the literature examining the interplay of education, social relationships, and mental health. Based on social network theories, we argue that the number of social relationships plays a role in explaining the link between education and mental health. Using data from the German Panel Study Labour Market and Social Security (PASS) (observation period: 2006/2007 to 2018), our sample comprises 24,450 individuals. We use random-effects panel regression models to analyze the association between education and the probability of reporting at least good mental health. Based on mediation analysis techniques, we investigate the mediating role of social relationships in this relationship. Results show that a person’s overall level of social integration, the number of close friends and relatives, and memberships in voluntary associations partly explain the effect of education on mental health.
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APA:
Kroh, J., & Prechsl, S. (2022). The Intervening Role of Social Relationships in the Effect of Education on Mental Health.
MLA:
Kroh, Jacqueline, and Sebastian Prechsl. The Intervening Role of Social Relationships in the Effect of Education on Mental Health. 2022.
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