Emily Brown Weida|Pam Phojanakong|Falguni Patel|Mariana Chilton
Financial health as a measurable social determinant of health
Drexel University|Drexel University|Children's Hospital of Philadelphia|Drexel University
financial health understood ones ability manage expenses prepare recover financial shocks minimal debt ability build wealth underlies facets daily living securing food paying housing yet inconsistency measurement definition critical concept social determinants research interventions focus siloed solutions housing food utilities rather root solution financial health light paucity public health research financial health particularly among lowincome populations study seeks 1 introduce construct financial health domain public health useful root term underlies individual measures economic hardship 2 demonstrate outcomes financial physical mental health among lowincome caregivers young children construct financial health belongs canon social determinants healthin order extract features financial health relevant overall wellbeing principal components analysis used assess survey data banking personal finances among caregivers young children participate public assistance series logistic regressions utilized examine relationship components financial health depression selfrated healthcomponents aligned measures financial health literature strong associations financial health health outcomesfinancial health conceived measured key social determinant health