%0 Journal Article
%T Psychosocial determinants of health inequalities
%A Ostrowska, Antonina
%J Public Health and Governance
%V 2011
%R 10.4467/20842627OZ.11.017.0554
%N Volume 9, Issue 2
%P 55-63
%K access to health care, health care utilization patterns, health inequalities, lifestyles, social position, social support
%@ 1731-7398
%D 2012
%U https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/zdrowie-publiczne-i-zarzadzanie/article/psychospoleczne-uwarunkowania-nierownosci-w-zdrowiu
%X 
	The article presents selected research results on differences in self assessed state of health and the role of social class related psychosocial factors that may be responsible for health inequalities. Among discussed variables are: differences in lifestyles, health care utilization patterns and perceived access to health care and social support network. Their relative value to predict health differences is weighted against the role of social position indicators. The empirical base for considering above issues is the representative study of Warsaw inhabitants conducted in 2004.