The Moderating Effect of Community Environment on the Association Between Social Support and Chinese Older Adults' Health: An Empirical Analysis Study
BackgroundThe aging population conundrum and the gradual weakening of older adults' health and ability to obtain resources as they age have drawn attention to this population's health. Older adults' health relates not only to their own quality of life, but also to the development of f...
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| description | BackgroundThe aging population conundrum and the gradual weakening of older adults' health and ability to obtain resources as they age have drawn attention to this population's health. Older adults' health relates not only to their own quality of life, but also to the development of families/society.MethodsWe analyzed micro data from the 2011 and 2015 waves of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study Follow-up Questionnaire, using the probit model, ordinary least squares model, and other methods.Results and ConclusionsBoth formal and informal social support significantly impacted the physical and mental health of Chinese older adults, and the community environment moderated this relationship. To build a reasonable and effective social support system for older adults and improve their health, we suggest that stakeholders should continue to strengthen the formal and informal social support provided to older adults; they should also build a community-based care system, which will allow for the moderating role of community environment on the relationship between social support and older adults' health. Family and social support factors are important for older adults' health. We should enable the moderating role of community environment on the relationship between social support and health to be fully exerted, as well as build a community-based pension system. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-03e51121f17b4ee69c44df0cd671f10f2022-12-22T00:09:49ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652022-04-011010.3389/fpubh.2022.855310855310The Moderating Effect of Community Environment on the Association Between Social Support and Chinese Older Adults' Health: An Empirical Analysis StudyDongfang Li0Xiaolin Li1Yi Zeng2School of Public Administration, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, ChinaCenter for Social Security Studies of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, ChinaSchool of Public Administration, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, ChinaBackgroundThe aging population conundrum and the gradual weakening of older adults' health and ability to obtain resources as they age have drawn attention to this population's health. Older adults' health relates not only to their own quality of life, but also to the development of families/society.MethodsWe analyzed micro data from the 2011 and 2015 waves of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study Follow-up Questionnaire, using the probit model, ordinary least squares model, and other methods.Results and ConclusionsBoth formal and informal social support significantly impacted the physical and mental health of Chinese older adults, and the community environment moderated this relationship. To build a reasonable and effective social support system for older adults and improve their health, we suggest that stakeholders should continue to strengthen the formal and informal social support provided to older adults; they should also build a community-based care system, which will allow for the moderating role of community environment on the relationship between social support and older adults' health. Family and social support factors are important for older adults' health. We should enable the moderating role of community environment on the relationship between social support and health to be fully exerted, as well as build a community-based pension system.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.855310/fullsocial supportcommunity environmentolder adultshealthmental health |
| spellingShingle | Dongfang Li Xiaolin Li Yi Zeng The Moderating Effect of Community Environment on the Association Between Social Support and Chinese Older Adults' Health: An Empirical Analysis Study Frontiers in Public Health social support community environment older adults health mental health |
| title | The Moderating Effect of Community Environment on the Association Between Social Support and Chinese Older Adults' Health: An Empirical Analysis Study |
| title_full | The Moderating Effect of Community Environment on the Association Between Social Support and Chinese Older Adults' Health: An Empirical Analysis Study |
| title_fullStr | The Moderating Effect of Community Environment on the Association Between Social Support and Chinese Older Adults' Health: An Empirical Analysis Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Moderating Effect of Community Environment on the Association Between Social Support and Chinese Older Adults' Health: An Empirical Analysis Study |
| title_short | The Moderating Effect of Community Environment on the Association Between Social Support and Chinese Older Adults' Health: An Empirical Analysis Study |
| title_sort | moderating effect of community environment on the association between social support and chinese older adults health an empirical analysis study |
| topic | social support community environment older adults health mental health |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.855310/full |
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