Perceiving Economic Inequality in Daily Life Increases Status Anxiety: Evidence From Latin America
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| Μορφή: | artículo |
| Ημερομηνία έκδοσης: | 2026 |
| Περιγραφή: | Economic inequality is a pronounced and persistent phenomenon in Latin America, with consequences that transcend the structural and affect psychological well-being. However, the evidence linking inequality and status anxiety is inconsistent, partly due to the distinction between objective and subjective indicators of inequality. Furthermore, most studies originate from the Global North, limiting a comprehensive understanding of the phenomenon. This study analyses the relationship between the perception of economic inequality in everyday life (PEIEL) and status anxiety (SA), while also considering materialism and status-seeking (SS). A first instrumental study (N = 604) validated the PEIEL scale in a Colombian population, finding adequate reliability, a one-factor structure and gender invariance. A second ex post facto study (N = 207) showed that higher PEIEL scores predict higher SA, even after controlling for sociodemographic variables, materialism and SS. These findings provide empirical evidence from a Latin American context and underscore the importance of considering how everyday experiences of inequality predict status anxiety and reinforce materialistic and status-seeking orientations. |
| Χώρα: | Kérwá |
| Ίδρυμα: | Universidad de Costa Rica |
| Repositorio: | Kérwá |
| Γλώσσα: | Inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:kerwa.ucr.ac.cr:10669/104850 |
| Διαθέσιμο Online: | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/02134748261457349 https://hdl.handle.net/10669/104850 https://doi.org/10.1177/02134748261457349 |
| Λέξη-Κλειδί : | Perceived inequality Status anxiety Materialism Status-seeking Colombia Desigualdad percibida Ansiedad por el estatus Materialismo Búsqueda de estatus Efectos psicológicos |