Debt and financial insecurity are associated with stress, low self-worth, and poor health. Joining and identifying with social groups (social identification) promotes better health and higher self-esteem. Here, we examined whether identifying with one's local neighborhood protected people from developing mental health symptoms associated with financial stress. We analyzed data from a general population survey (Study 1, N = 4319) and a student mental health survey (Study 2, N = 612) conducted in the North West of England. We administered measures of financial stress, self-esteem, neighborhood identity, and mental health, and conducted moderated mediation analyses to test our predictions. Study 1 (population survey) demonstrated that stronger identification with one's local neighborhood attenuated the adverse effects of financial stress on self-esteem and subsequent mental health. Study 2 (student survey) showed that strong host town identities buffered students from mental health symptoms related to financial stress. Strong hometown identities, however, showed no buffering effect. The findings suggest that one way financial stress impacts mental health is by eroding self-esteem. Identifying with one's current place of residence appears to disrupt this pathway, while identifying with one's previous place of residence does not provide the same psychological protection.

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家是您挂在帽子上的地方：承载城镇身份而不是归属城镇身份可以防止因财务压力而导致的心理健康症状

债务和财务上的不安全感与压力，自我价值低下和健康状况不佳相关。与社会团体一起参与和认同（社会认同）可以促进更好的健康和更高的自尊心。在这里，我们检查了与当地居民的身份识别是否能保护人们免受与财务压力相关的心理健康症状的影响。我们分析了在英格兰西北部进行的一般人口调查（研究1，N = 4319）和学生心理健康调查（研究2，N = 612）的数据。我们对财务压力，自尊，邻里身份和心理健康进行了测量，并进行了适度的中介分析以检验我们的预测。研究1（人口调查）表明，与人的身份认同更强 本地邻居减轻了财务压力对自尊和随后的心理健康的不利影响。研究2（学生调查）显示，强大的接待城市身份可以使学生远离与财务压力相关的心理健康症状。但是，强烈的家乡身份并没有显示缓冲作用。研究结果表明，财务压力影响心理健康的一种方法是侵蚀自尊。识别一个人的当前居住地似乎会破坏这一途径，而识别一个人的先前居住地并不能提供相同的心理保护。没有缓冲作用。研究结果表明，财务压力影响心理健康的一种方法是侵蚀自尊。识别一个人的当前居住地似乎会破坏这一途径，而识别一个人的先前居住地并不能提供相同的心理保护。没有缓冲作用。研究结果表明，财务压力影响心理健康的一种方法是侵蚀自尊。识别一个人的当前居住地似乎会破坏这一途径，而识别一个人的先前居住地并不能提供相同的心理保护。