The social class of family and friends affects your health. This is apparent from research by scientists from Ghent University.
Socio-economic inequalities in the network seem to translate into health inequalities † This is how people with many friends and family in the middle class . feel feel healthier than those with friends in the working class †
Me, myself and I
Previous research has shown that your own position is important for health. A study of 815 adult Belgians now shows that the social class of friends and family also important for reported health. This is even independent of one's own social class and education level † The social class of acquaintances turns out to be of less importance.
How does it work?
The study shows that you can rely more on middle class for material and emotional support † This social support is partly responsible for health benefits † In addition, the researcher suspects that middle class people can offer more help in developing a healthy diet and exercise pattern and in the search for good care.
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It is the people closest to you that have the greatest impact on health. Also in England If the result holds, the researchers found the same result in more than 20,000 adults. The influence of friends and family was even greater there than in Belgium.
