scholarly journals Effect of family "upward" intergenerational support on the health of rural elderly in China: Evidence from Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. e0253131
Author(s):  
Zhan Shu ◽  
Jinguang Xiao ◽  
Xianhua Dai ◽  
Yu Han ◽  
Yingli Liu
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Latent Variables ◽  
Physiological Function ◽  
Rural Elderly ◽  
Functional Health ◽  
Intergenerational Support ◽  
Healthy Longevity ◽  
Economic Support ◽  
Positive Effect

As health challenging rural elderly in an aging population, more attention is being paid on impact of family intergenerational support on the health of the elderly. This paper investigates the effects of children’s intergenerational economic support and non-economic support on physical, mental, and functional health of rural elderly in China in the mean while. This paper applies the 2014 Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS), in particular, applying exploratory factor analysis to ascertain latent variables and Structural Equation Model (SEM), and analyzes the impacts of "Upward" intergenerational support on health of rural elderly. As resulted, after controlling the socioeconomic status of the rural elderly, the family “upward” intergenerational support influences the elderly’s physical health at a percentage of 11.7%, mental health 29.8%, and physiological function 12.6%. Moreover, "Upward" economic support has a positive effect on physiological function (P<0.05). "Upward" non-economic support has negative effects on physiological function and mental health (P<0.05), while it has a positive effect on physical health. In addition, economically independent rural elderly are more likely to benefit from the health of "upward" intergenerational support, especially mental health. In particular, those results are robust. "Upward" intergenerational support plays an important role for the health of rural elderly. For the rural elderly of economic independence, to improve the quality of care and spiritual support, it is important to solve the health problems. In addition, it is necessary to build a comprehensive old-age security and support system for family, community, and society jointly to improve the health of the rural elderly.

Social Dimensions of Mental Illness among Rural Elderly Populations

1988 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 169-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jon Hendricks ◽  
Howard B. Turner
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Rural Elderly ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Elderly Populations

Despite growing concern with rural elderly populations, little attention has focused on their mental health, ways it may correlate with physical health, or how rural mental health patterns compare to urban. Popular wisdom contends that elderly people in general, and rural elderly persons in particular, are at increased risk for mental illness. This article examines these questions. A review of available literature suggests that elderly people may be at only slightly greater risk of mental illness than the population at large, though there are some indications that rates of depression may be somewhat higher among the elderly population. Much of this same literature implies that objective environmental conditions play a significant role in the incidence of depression. Analysis of data gathered in a statewide random poll ( N = 743) indicates that while physical health tends to be poorer among rural populations, when health is held constant there is actually an inverse relationship between age and depression. Therefore, rural elderly persons are no more likely to be depressed than their urban counterparts despite harsher living conditions. Both conceptual and policy implications are discussed.

The Influence of Rural/Urban Residence on Health in the Oldest-Old

1994 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gloria M. Clayton ◽  
William N. Dudley ◽  
William D. Patterson ◽  
Leslie A. Lawhorn ◽  
Leonard W. Poon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Oldest Old ◽  
Functional Health ◽  
Urban Residence ◽  
Rural And Urban

Differences between rural ( n = 18) and urban ( n = 66) centenarians are examined across the following variables: physical health, activities of daily living, mental health, and life satisfaction. Results demonstrate higher levels of morale in rural residents and higher levels of functional health as exhibited by urban elders. Qualitative data support trends of increased degrees of independence among the rural participants. The absence of robust differences in rural and urban centenarians is discussed in terms of a leveling-off effect.

scholarly journals Digital Devices on Learning Management System and its Consequences on Physical and Mental Health among University Students in Nepal

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 17-26
Author(s):  
Dirgha Raj Joshi ◽  
Umesh Neupane ◽  
Krishna Prasad Sharma ◽  
Basnet Raj Joshi ◽  
Pushpa Raj Joshi
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
University Students ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Management System ◽  
Digital Tools ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Digital Resources ◽  
Digital Devices ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Positive Effect

Background and Objectives: Digital tools and devices are being integrated in almost areas of human activities demanding the implementation of digital literacy in modern education, health, business, and other related activities. This study was one of few to investigate the competence of learning management system by use of digital resources, and their impact on physical and mental health in Nepalese university students. Material and methods: The cross-sectional online survey was conducted among the 300 MPhil scholars during the period of Jan. 2019 to Jul. 2019 through Google Form. The nature of information was in the form of qualitative and quantitative both because the tool contained open and closed questionnaire. Frequency, percentage, word cloud, bar chart, pi-chart and chi-square test were calculated at 95% confidence level. Results: Around two-third (61.7%) of the participants have had habits to use digital resources by sitting on chairs/tools. More than half (53.33%) reported that use of digital device has negative effect on physical health whereas only 12% reported towards positive effect and 8.33% were not care on the effect of using digital devices on physical health. In case of mental health, around half (46.0%) have positive effect on mental health even around one-fourth (24%) have found to be negative effect however 3.3% did not care about the effect of using digital devices. The technology users with the distance greater than 3 ft. have less problems as compared to others. An insignificant association is observed in the effect on physical and mental health with respect to gender, age, years of using mobile and laptop except as the case of distance of digital devices with effect on mental health. Conclusion: The use of digital resources has negative effect on physical health and positive effect on mental health. Use of such resources with the distance greater than 3 ft. is better for health however the limited use of digital tools, use as per need only, use by making schedule, mediation, to take suggestion by the doctors, use without monotonous, appropriate breaks and comfortable body posture are major are the major techniques for the safe use of digital resources.

The cost of illiteracy: A causal inference study on how illiteracy affects physical and mental health

2020 ◽  
pp. 001789692094989
Author(s):  
Qiyang Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Tap Water ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Exercise Habits ◽  
Healthy Longevity ◽  
Metric Matching ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The Impact

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of illiteracy on physical health and mental health. Design: Matching methods (nearest neighbour matching, Mahalanobis metric matching, and propensity score matching). Setting: Elderly people at least 65 years old in 22 provinces of China. Methods: The analysis used data from Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS). The independent variable was a dummy variable, which was coded as 1 for illiterate or semiliterate, and 0 for literate. Dependent variables were indicators of physical and mental health derived from the survey results. Matching methodologies controlled for confounding variables including age, sex, living sites, access to tap water and financial support. Results: Illiteracy was found to have a significant impact on physical health, exercise habits, anxiety, loneliness and happiness. On average, illiteracy decreased physical health by 19.9%, decreased exercise habits by 7%, increased anxiety by 11.56%, increased loneliness by 17.6% and decreased happiness by 11.3%. Conclusion: Findings confirm the past literature in which illiteracy has been found to be adversely associated with physical and mental health. The analysis uniquely found that illiteracy had a higher cost on mental health as compared to physical health for elderly people in China.

scholarly journals How Do Housing Prices Affect Residents' Health? New Evidence From China

2022 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui-Qin Wang ◽  
Li-Qiu Liang
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Housing Prices ◽  
Wealth Effect ◽  
Inhibitory Effect ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Cost Effect ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Expectation Effect

This paper aims to explore the effect and mechanism of rising housing prices on residents' physical and mental health. Using data from the China Family Panel Studies from 2014 to 2018, we investigate the impact and mechanism of rising housing prices on the mental and physical health of urban residents through multiple grouping regression and analysis of variance. The study finds that overall, rising housing prices have a positive effect on residents' mental health but a negative effect on physical health, and those who do not own a house show the greatest adverse effect. The impact of rising housing prices on health is mainly reflected in three aspects: the wealth effect, cost effect, and comprehensive environmental expectation effect. Of these, the wealth effect and comprehensive environmental expectation effect play a role in promoting residents' health, whereas the cost effect has a strong inhibitory effect. This paper also analyzes how house prices impact health and finds that having health insurance reduces residents' active health behavior, thus affecting their physical and mental health levels, which has a positive effect on uninsured residents.

scholarly journals Does Economic Support Have an Impact on the Health Status of Elderly Patients With Chronic Diseases in China? - Based on CHARLS (2018) Data Research

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaoliang Tang ◽  
Yun Xu ◽  
Zhengjun Li ◽  
Tongling Yang ◽  
David Qian
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Regional Differences ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
Economic Support ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Positive Effect

Objective: The economic support of elderly patients with chronic diseases may affect their health status. This study assessed the impact of economic support on the health status of elderly patients with chronic diseases in China and explored the relationship between regional economic differences and the impact of economic support on health status.Methods: This study used the data of 3,416 elderly patients with chronic diseases from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) in 2018. Logit model and stepwise regression method were used to analyze and compare the influence of economic support on self-rated health, mental health, and activities of daily living (ADL) of elderly patients with chronic diseases. Sub-regional comparison was used for the research of regional differences in the impact of economic support on health.Results: we find that economic support has a positive effect on the health status of elderly patients with chronic diseases in China. Socioeconomic support has a positive effect on self-rated health and mental health of elderly patients with chronic diseases, and the effect on activities of daily living (ADL) is no longer significant after the gradual inclusion of control variables. Family economic support has no significant impact on the health dimensions of elderly patients with chronic diseases. With respect to regional differences, socioeconomic support can improve mental health in central China and improve self-rated health in western China, while it can improve overall health status in eastern China. The influence of family economic support on different health dimensions in different regions is still insignificant.Conclusions: The health status of elderly patients with chronic diseases is affected by socioeconomic support in China. In order to improve the health of elderly patients with chronic diseases, it is necessary to increase socioeconomic support. Meanwhile, it is also essential to pay attention to the differences in economic support between different regions and increase the socioeconomic support for elderly patients with chronic diseases in undeveloped regions so as to improve their health status.

scholarly journals Mental and Physical Health and Intimate Partner Violence against Women: A Review of the Literature

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gina Dillon ◽  
Rafat Hussain ◽  
Deborah Loxton ◽  
Saifur Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Functional Health ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Increased Risk

Associations between intimate partner violence (IPV) and poor physical and mental health of women have been demonstrated in the international and national literature across numerous studies. This paper presents a review of the literature on this topic. The 75 papers included in this review cover both original research studies and those which undertook secondary analyses of primary data sources. The reviewed research papers published from 2006 to 2012 include quantitative and qualitative studies from Western and developing countries. The results show that while there is variation in prevalence of IPV across various cultural settings, IPV was associated with a range of mental health issues including depression, PTSD, anxiety, self-harm, and sleep disorders. In most studies, these effects were observed using validated measurement tools. IPV was also found to be associated with poor physical health including poor functional health, somatic disorders, chronic disorders and chronic pain, gynaecological problems, and increased risk of STIs. An increased risk of HIV was reported to be associated with a history of sexual abuse and violence. The implications of the study findings in relation to methodological issues, clinical significance, and future research direction are discussed.

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