Financial strain measures and associations with adult health: A systematic literature review
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samuel2025 - p. 17
inancial strain was consistently associated with poorer outcomes for mental health, physical health, cognitive, and functional health as well as biologic factors, social factors, and other social needs
samuel2025 - p. 17
Associations were found in studies that adjusted for other socioeconomic conditions, suggesting that the relationships between financial strain and health outcomes operate independently of other socioeconomic conditions.
samuel2025 - p. 22
more problematic drinking both cross-sectionally and longitudinally
samuel2025 - p. 25
First, financial strain is believed to influence health by constraining access to basic necessities (Phelan et al., 2010; Tucker-Seeley and Thorpe, 2019). Second, financial strain is believed to influence health by activating stress-response mechanisms (Phelan et al., 2010; Tucker-Seeley and Thorpe, 2019)
samuel2025 - p. 25
the finding of somewhat stronger associations between financial strain and health-relevant outcomes in longitudinal vs. cross-sectional studies suggests that the effects of financial strain on health may accumulate over time