#Socioeconomicstatus

A new comprehensive meta-analysis suggests that feeling lower in social rank due to socioeconomic factors like income or education can intensify the body’s cardiovascular stress responses. By pooling 25 laboratory studies with over 2,000 participants, researchers found that simply being led to feel lower in socioeconomic standing can trigger stronger heart and vessel reactions to stress. Yet the same effect did not emerge when social rank was manipulated through brief performance challenges. The findings point to a plausible biological pathway by which social inequality could contribute to higher heart disease risk over time, while also raising questions about how different ways of signaling social status shape our bodies. The research, conducted by a team at the University of Alabama and published in Health Psychology, highlights that not all cues of threat to status are equal in their physiological impact, a nuance with important implications for health equity in Thailand and beyond.

A newly published study in Humanities and Social Sciences Communications has unveiled a significant connection between an individual’s childhood socio-economic status and their likelihood of seeking out wellness tourism as adults. The research deploys advanced analytical methods to deepen our understanding of this emerging trend, offering insights that may inform how Thailand’s tourism industry strategises for a post-pandemic future and addresses wider issues of health equity.

The report, titled “Relationship between childhood socio-economic status and wellness tourism intention: a combined PLS-SEM and NCA methods” (nature.com), highlights the psychological and social factors that drive people to invest in travel experiences tailored for health and wellbeing. By leveraging both Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) and Necessary Condition Analysis (NCA), the study provides a robust framework to map out how early life experiences impact adult travel preferences.

A new study in Humanities and Social Sciences Communications reveals a strong link between childhood socio-economic status (SES) and the likelihood of pursuing wellness tourism as adults. Using advanced analytics, the research provides a nuanced view of how early-life experiences influence travel choices related to health and well-being. For Thailand’s tourism sector, the findings offer guidance on how to rebuild post-pandemic growth with a focus on health equity.

According to the study’s framework, researchers combined Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) with Necessary Condition Analysis (NCA) to map how early SES translates into adult wellness tourism intentions. This dual approach strengthens confidence in the results, showing that early exposure to health-promoting resources can shape lifelong travel preferences. Thailand’s wellness market—featuring spa retreats, meditation programs, holistic therapies, and nature-based experiences—continues to attract global visitors. Thailand’s governing agencies consistently highlight the country as a leading wellness destination, with traditional Thai therapies and premium health facilities drawing travelers worldwide.

New research published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology has found that people are more likely to trust individuals who grew up in lower-income households, as compared to those who had privileged backgrounds. This finding, based on a series of experiments with nearly 2,000 participants, sheds light on the deep-rooted perceptions linking childhood hardship with morality and trustworthiness—a topic that resonates on both a global and a Thai societal level (Neuroscience News).

New research in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology explores how childhood poverty influences trust. Across nearly 2,000 participants, people tended to trust those who grew up in lower-income households more than those from privileged backgrounds. The study links early hardship with perceived morality and reliability, a topic that resonates in both global and Thai contexts.

In Thailand, trust underpins friendships and workplace culture alike. The findings matter because they show how someone’s past, especially childhood conditions, can shape decisions about who to partner with or hire. In a society where family origins and social status influence reputations, understanding these trust dynamics can help foster fairer, more sincere interactions at work and in communities.