[영문]Using a national telephone probability sample of 2,592 U.S. adults, this study examines agevariation in the relationship between socioeconomic status and psychological well-being.Previous studies, which mainly focused on education and physical health, have providedinconsistent results about this age-related pattern. In this study, which takes into account notonly education but also occupational prestige and income, overall results suggest a pattern ofdivergence with age in SES disparities in both depression and anxiety, and this divergence maybe driven by the highest SES groups. This study identifies two mechanisms of cumulativeadvantage to help explain the divergence: accumulation and amplification of advantage. Theaccumulation process may explain the SES-based mental health divergence through physicalimpairment and the sense of control, while the amplification process may explain thedivergence through amplified effects of work fulfillment and the sense of control on mentalhealth in older ages