Income disparity and mental wellbeing among adults in semi-urban and rural areas in Malaysia: The mediating role of social capital

• Main Authors: Said, Mas Ayu, Thangiah, Govindamal, Majid, Hazreen Abdul, Ismail, Rozmi, Pin, Tan Maw, Rizal, Hussein, Zaidi, Mohd Azlan Shah, Reidpath, Daniel, Su, Tin Tin
• Format: Article
• Published: MDPI 2022
• Subjects: RC Internal medicine; RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/42148/
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Mental illness is rising worldwide and is more prevalent among the older population. Among others, socioeconomic status, particularly income, has a bearing on the prevalence of mental health. However, little is known about the underlying mechanism that explains the association between income and men...