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Multidimensional Factors Affecting Successful Aging among Empty-Nesters in China Based on Social-Ecological System Theory
Background: This study aims to identify the status of successful aging and the factors influencing empty-nest elderly in China based on the social-ecological system theory. Methods: The data came from the follow-up survey (2018) of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study and 3074 empty-ne...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9565406/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36231187 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191911885 |
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description | Background: This study aims to identify the status of successful aging and the factors influencing empty-nest elderly in China based on the social-ecological system theory. Methods: The data came from the follow-up survey (2018) of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study and 3074 empty-nesters aged 60 and over are included. Chi-squared tests and logistic regressions were used to identify factors associated with successful aging. Results: The successful aging rate of empty-nesters in China was 5.9%. The results of the multifactor analysis showed that younger age, higher education level, good self-rated health, good hearing, high life satisfaction, availability of financial resources at the microsystem level, higher frequency of contact with children at the mesosystem level, and medical insurance at the macrosystem level were the contributing influencing factors for successful aging of empty-nesters in China. Conclusion: This study is an important attempt to explore the successful aging of empty-nesters in China. Because this study is based on social-ecological system theory, it confirms the important role of individual characteristics of older adults and their surrounding environment in achieving successful aging. Therefore, we should pay attention not only to the individual characteristics of the elderly, but also to the role of the surrounding environment on the health of the elderly, so that we can develop intervention measures to promote their successful aging. |
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spelling | pubmed-95654062022-10-15 Multidimensional Factors Affecting Successful Aging among Empty-Nesters in China Based on Social-Ecological System Theory Chang, Hui Zhou, Jia Wang, Zhiwen Int J Environ Res Public Health Article Background: This study aims to identify the status of successful aging and the factors influencing empty-nest elderly in China based on the social-ecological system theory. Methods: The data came from the follow-up survey (2018) of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study and 3074 empty-nesters aged 60 and over are included. Chi-squared tests and logistic regressions were used to identify factors associated with successful aging. Results: The successful aging rate of empty-nesters in China was 5.9%. The results of the multifactor analysis showed that younger age, higher education level, good self-rated health, good hearing, high life satisfaction, availability of financial resources at the microsystem level, higher frequency of contact with children at the mesosystem level, and medical insurance at the macrosystem level were the contributing influencing factors for successful aging of empty-nesters in China. Conclusion: This study is an important attempt to explore the successful aging of empty-nesters in China. Because this study is based on social-ecological system theory, it confirms the important role of individual characteristics of older adults and their surrounding environment in achieving successful aging. Therefore, we should pay attention not only to the individual characteristics of the elderly, but also to the role of the surrounding environment on the health of the elderly, so that we can develop intervention measures to promote their successful aging. MDPI 2022-09-20 /pmc/articles/PMC9565406/ /pubmed/36231187 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191911885 Text en © 2022 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Chang, Hui Zhou, Jia Wang, Zhiwen Multidimensional Factors Affecting Successful Aging among Empty-Nesters in China Based on Social-Ecological System Theory |
title | Multidimensional Factors Affecting Successful Aging among Empty-Nesters in China Based on Social-Ecological System Theory |
title_full | Multidimensional Factors Affecting Successful Aging among Empty-Nesters in China Based on Social-Ecological System Theory |
title_fullStr | Multidimensional Factors Affecting Successful Aging among Empty-Nesters in China Based on Social-Ecological System Theory |
title_full_unstemmed | Multidimensional Factors Affecting Successful Aging among Empty-Nesters in China Based on Social-Ecological System Theory |
title_short | Multidimensional Factors Affecting Successful Aging among Empty-Nesters in China Based on Social-Ecological System Theory |
title_sort | multidimensional factors affecting successful aging among empty-nesters in china based on social-ecological system theory |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9565406/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36231187 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191911885 |
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