The Impact of Family Socioeconomic Status on Elderly Health in China: Based on the Frailty Index

Zhou, Wenjian; Hou, Jianming; Sun, Meng; Wang, Chang

doi:10.3390/ijerph19020968

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“…Higher socioeconomic status has been associated with better self‐rated health and mental well‐being, mediated by lifestyle factors such as sleep quality, dietary habits, and exercise routines (Achdut & Sarid, 2020; Fazio et al, 2009; Wang & Geng, 2019). By considering these factors, healthcare providers and policymakers can better support individuals in effectively managing their health conditions and promoting overall well‐being (Zhou et al, 2022).…”

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confidence: 99%

The self‐management experiences of individuals who perceive health as beyond their control: An interpretive phenomenological study of individuals with ischemic heart disease

Wang,

Yang,

Sun

et al. 2024

Nursing & Health Sciences

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This qualitative study aimed to gain an understanding of what it means to live with ischemic heart disease for individuals who perceive health as beyond their control and how these individuals navigate their choices regarding adhering or not adhering to self‐management behavior. Participants were recruited through purposive sampling, and semi‐structured interviews were conducted. Content analysis was employed to identify themes and subthemes in the interview data. The theme, “attribution of ischemic heart disease,” revealed that the participants attributed their condition to lifestyle, critical events, and the natural aging process. The theme, “experiences of self‐management,” highlighted the different behaviors among participants who perceived health to be beyond their control. The theme, “barriers and facilitators,” identified factors such as a strong sense of responsibility toward family members, the work environment, and access to medical resources. Our study showed that despite perceiving their health to be beyond their control, some individuals may still adhere to self‐management practices. Understanding factors such as “attribution” and “barriers and facilitators” can provide nurses with insights into the patients' decisions to adhere or not adhere to self‐management behaviors.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The self‐management experiences of individuals who perceive health as beyond their control: An interpretive phenomenological study of individuals with ischemic heart disease

Wang,

Yang,

Sun

et al. 2024

Nursing & Health Sciences

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“…Multidimensional energy poverty has aggravated depression among older adults, and similar results have been obtained by other studies ( 29 , 30 , 35 , 36 ). After retirement, older adults are removed from their previous positions and have substantially lower incomes and socioeconomic status ( 55 ). They then face more pronounced energy inequality in their daily lives, which is one of the reasons for their accumulation of stress or anxiety.…”

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Multidimensional energy poverty and depression among China's older adults

Hou

Zhou

Jiang

2022

Front. Public Health

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Older adults often face more pronounced energy inequality in their daily lives, which is one of the reasons for their accumulation of stress or anxiety and may further aggravate their depression. Analyzing the relationship between energy poverty and the depression level of China's older adults will provide policy enlightenment for solving the problems of older adults' relative poverty, energy poverty, and mental poverty and thus promote happy and healthy aging. In this paper, using the data of China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study in 2018, we used the entropy weighting method to objectively assign weights to 10 indicators reflecting the status of energy poverty and construct a multidimensional energy poverty index for older adults. First, we analyzed the relationship between multidimensional energy poverty and the depression levels of older adults using multiple linear regression model and quantile regression models. Next, we used instrumental variable linear regression model and instrumental variable quantile regression models for endogeneity tests. Then, we performed a robustness check by replacing the core explanatory variable. After that, we conducted heterogeneity analyses by residential area, type of residence, and solitary status. Finally, we analyzed the mediating role of life satisfaction using structural equation modeling. Multidimensional energy poverty has aggravated depression among older adults, and the effect is greater for older adults with higher depression levels. The effect of multidimensional energy poverty on depression is greater for older adults in western China, urban areas, and those who live alone. Multidimensional energy poverty has aggravated depression among older adults by reducing their life satisfaction.

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“…Taken as a whole, these findings also suggest that not only do recent negative economic shocks contribute to worsened health among the aging, so do economic shocks sustained earlier in the life course. Zhou et al (2022), for the case of China, also focus on economic determinants of psychological health, functional limitations, and self-rated health, but adopt a different conceptual and methodological approach. Using data from the 2018 wave of the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey for individuals aged 60 or older, the authors construct a single comprehensive health index from 32 indicators of these three broad categories of health.…”

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Economic Resources and Health: A Bi-Directional Cycle for Resilience in Old Age

2023

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Objectives: The paper offers an expanded framework for conducting empirical research on resilient aging. Methods: We review the conceptual frameworks for resilient aging and incorporate the role of economic factors as resources that contribute to resilience, in addition to social and psychological factors emphasized in the existing literature. Moreover, the idea of reinforcing cycles of resilience is incorporated in the framework. Existing empirical evidence that supports the conceptual arguments is presented. Results: Examples from Mexico and other low-middle-income countries are included, as well as from high-income countries. Data requirements for applying the conceptual framework in empirical analysis and the state of data availability are examined. We illustrate the measures that are available for this purpose using the Mexican Health and Aging Study. Discussion: We discuss and conclude that the state of the field is rich in data to conduct empirical work on resilience in old age.

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The Impact of Family Socioeconomic Status on Elderly Health in China: Based on the Frailty Index

Cited by 16 publications

References 20 publications

The self‐management experiences of individuals who perceive health as beyond their control: An interpretive phenomenological study of individuals with ischemic heart disease

The self‐management experiences of individuals who perceive health as beyond their control: An interpretive phenomenological study of individuals with ischemic heart disease

Multidimensional energy poverty and depression among China's older adults

Economic Resources and Health: A Bi-Directional Cycle for Resilience in Old Age

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