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. 2015 Feb;38(1):110-21.
doi: 10.1007/s10865-014-9583-4. Epub 2014 Jul 15.

Socioeconomic status, cognitive-emotional factors, and health status following myocardial infarction: testing the Reserve Capacity Model

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Socioeconomic status, cognitive-emotional factors, and health status following myocardial infarction: testing the Reserve Capacity Model

Kymberley K Bennett et al. J Behav Med. 2015 Feb.

Abstract

Health disparities by socioeconomic status (SES) exist for many outcomes, including patients' subjective health status after myocardial infarction (MI). The Reserve Capacity Model (RCM), a theoretical means to understand such disparities, was tested to examine the possible mediating effects of cognitive-emotional factors on the association between SES and health status. Data from 2,348 post-MI patients in PREMIER were used. Indicators of SES were collected during hospitalization via personal interviews, while participants completed measures of stress and reserves at 1 month, depressive symptoms at 6 months, and health status at 1 year through telephone interviews. Structural equation model results provide partial support for the RCM, as cognitive-emotional factors partially mediated the association between SES and mental health status. For physical health status, results supported direct rather than indirect effects of SES. Findings suggest psychosocial interventions with patients of low SES will have their greatest effects on appraisals of psychological health status.

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