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Effect of Social Participation on the Physical Functioning and Depression of Empty-Nest Elderly in China: Evidence from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Survey (CHARLS)
- Source :
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 17, Iss 9438, p 9438 (2020), Volume 17, Issue 24
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- MDPI, 2020.
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Abstract
- This study aimed to explore the impact of social participation (SP) on physical functioning and depression among empty-nest elderly taking part in the fourth wave of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Survey (CHARLS, 2018). The instrumental variable (IV) method and propensity score matching (PSM) method were used to analyse the impact of SP. The two-stage regression results of the IV method showed that SP has a significant negative impact on the physical functioning scores of empty-nest elderly (&beta<br />= &minus<br />3.539, p &lt<br />0.001) and non-empty-nest elderly (&beta<br />4.703, p &lt<br />0.001), and SP has a significant negative impact on the depression scores of empty-nest elderly (&beta<br />2.404, p &lt<br />1.957, p &lt<br />0.001). The results of the PSM method were basically consistent with the IV method. Compared with non-empty-nest elderly, SP had more positive effects on the depression of empty-nest elderly (Wald &chi<br />2 = 6.62, p = 0.010). Providing a friendly and supportive environment for the SP of empty-nest elderly was an important measure to promote healthy ageing. Targeted SP may be one of the greatest opportunities to improve the mental health of empty-nest elderly.
- Subjects :
- Gerontology
social participation
China
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
Health Status
lcsh:Medicine
Article
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Physical functioning
Surveys and Questionnaires
Medicine
Humans
030212 general & internal medicine
Longitudinal Studies
Depression (differential diagnoses)
Aged
Retirement
business.industry
Depression
empty-nest elderly
lcsh:R
Instrumental variable
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
health
Social engagement
Mental health
humanities
Social Isolation
Propensity score matching
Empty nest
Healthy ageing
business
030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 16604601 and 16617827
- Volume :
- 17
- Issue :
- 24
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....9c9a98aa3f338ad2509c0249b34a9d92