"Social Class" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A stratum of people with similar position and prestige; includes social stratification. Social class is measured by criteria such as education, occupation, and income.
| Descriptor ID |
D012923
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.880.853.996.755 N01.824.782
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| Concept/Terms |
Social Class- Social Class
- Class, Social
- Classes, Social
- Social Classes
Middle Class Population- Middle Class Population
- Class Population, Middle
- Class Populations, Middle
- Middle Class Populations
- Population, Middle Class
- Populations, Middle Class
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Social Class" by people in Profiles.
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Education and socioeconomic status as predictors of refugee mental health: insights from a study of Jordan-based Syrian refugee sample. Front Public Health. 2024; 12:1432205.
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Immunomodulator adherence in multiple myeloma patients with lower socioeconomic status: a retrospective study. Support Care Cancer. 2024 Jun 04; 32(7):407.
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Are there place-based disparities in mortality risk? Findings from two longitudinal studies. Health Psychol. 2024 Sep; 43(9):639-649.
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Is there intergenerational continuity in early life experiences? Findings from the Harvard Study of Adult Development. J Fam Psychol. 2023 Dec; 37(8):1123-1136.
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The association between student loan debt and perceived socioeconomic status and problematic drinking and mental health symptoms: A preliminary investigation. Addict Behav. 2023 04; 139:107576.
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Are work well-being variables distinct? A bifactor model of fulfilling work. J Couns Psychol. 2021 Jul; 68(4):425-434.
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Reporting of Demographic Variables in Neuropsychological Research: An Update of O'Bryant et al.'s Trends in the Current Literature. J Int Neuropsychol Soc. 2021 05; 27(5):497-507.
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It's Not Only Who You Are but Who You Are With: High School Composition and Individuals' Attainment Over the Life Course. Psychol Sci. 2018 11; 29(11):1785-1796.
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How you behave in school predicts life success above and beyond family background, broad traits, and cognitive ability. J Pers Soc Psychol. 2018 Apr; 114(4):620-636.
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Sex Differences in Associations Between Subjective Social Status and C-Reactive Protein in Young Adults. Psychosom Med. 2016 Jun; 78(5):542-51.