Publication Type

Journal Article

Version

publishedVersion

Publication Date

2-2023

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has rendered visible many socioeconomic inequalities and the lengthy period of dis- ruption to everyday life had disproportionate effects on the most vulnerable groups in Singapore and across the world. Utilizing data from the Singapore Life Panel ® (SLP) collected in September 2021, this study examined a sample of 6667 older adults to assess the effects of socioeconomic status (SES) on well-being, and the mechanisms through which social support and resilience may mediate its influence. Overall, our results suggest significant direct and indirect effects of SES on well-being and provide evidence for the pivotal role that social support plays in building resilience and well-being. Affluent socioeconomic backgrounds do not intrinsically build resilience; instead, it is through the access to social resources, which SES affords and facilitates, that resilience is developed, and well-being is safeguarded. We argue that Singapore’s policy response to COVID-19 has yet to fully leverage on social resources and develop a social infrastructure that can buffer the negative impacts of prolonged crises on the most vulnerable groups.

Keywords

SES, Well-being, Social support, COVID-19, Singapore

Discipline

Asian Studies | Health Communication | Social Psychology and Interaction

Research Areas

Sociology

Publication

Urban Governance

First Page

1

Last Page

8

ISSN

2664-3286

Identifier

10.1016/j.ugj.2023.02.002

Publisher

Elsevier

Additional URL

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ugj.2023.02.002

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