Interrelationships Among Individual Factors, Family Factors, and Quality of Life in Older Chinese Adults: Cross-Sectional Study Using Structural Equation Modeling

JMIR Aging, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 7, P. e59818 - e59818

Published: Oct. 28, 2024

Background China's rapidly aging population necessitates effective strategies for ensuring older adults' quality of life (QOL). While individual factors (IF) and family (FF) are known to influence QOL, existing research often examines these in isolation or focuses on specific subpopulations, overlooking potential interactions mediating pathways. Objective This study aims examine both direct indirect pathways connecting IF FF adults’ focusing the roles health risks (HR) care service demand (HSD). Methods uses structural equation modeling (SEM) analyze cross-sectional data from 8600 participants 2015 China Health Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS), a nationally representative using multistage probability proportional size sampling method. Results Among participants, majority (5586/8502, 65.7%) were aged 60-70 years, with near-equal distribution males females at around 50%. The average PCS score was 76.77, while MCS averaged 59.70. Both (β=0.165, P<.001) (β=0.189, had positive effect QOL. Furthermore, effects (β=0.186, (β=0.211, through HR HSD also significant. In model, greater impact (β=0.841) than (β=0.639). However, after including 2 factors, HSD, (β=0.739) became consistent that (β=0.728). Subgroup analyses revealed QOL significant age group (β=0.151, but not those over 70 years old (β=0.122, P=.074). Comorbidity status significantly influenced pathway adults having more chronic diseases (β=0.363) showing compared fewer (β=0.358). Conclusions (education, per capita disposable income, endowment insurance) (satisfaction spouse children) directly people. Meanwhile, have equal role HSD. Recognizing interplay among is crucial targeted interventions enhance well-being China.

Language: Английский

Distinct Social Factors Are Linked to Epistemic Curiosity and Digital Information‐Seeking Among Adolescents: Generalizability Across 41 Countries

Journal of Adolescence, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Dec. 20, 2024

Language: Английский