The impact of widowhood on the mental health of older adults and the buffering effect of social capital

被引:2
作者
Zheng, Jichao [1 ]
Yan, Lei [2 ]
机构
[1] Anhui Acad Social Sci, Dept Econ Res, Hefei, Anhui, Peoples R China
[2] Jiangsu Univ Sci & Technol, Sch Marxism, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, Peoples R China
基金
英国科研创新办公室;
关键词
widowhood; aged; mental health; social capital; buffering effect; community-level social capital; family-level social capital; DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS; SOCIOECONOMIC-STATUS; RELATIONSHIP QUALITY; MARITAL-STATUS; SUPPORT; LIFE; STRESS; GENDER; SAMPLE; BEREAVEMENT;
D O I
10.3389/fpubh.2024.1385592
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Background Widowhood is one of the most serious issues affecting the mental health of older persons. China currently has tens of millions of widowed older adult, which is a huge group. It is of great significance to study the impacts of widowhood on their mental health and put forward some measures for improvement.Method We used China Family Panel Studies (CFPS) data in 2020, which included 4,184 older adults. Linear regression is used to examine the relationship among widowhood, mental health, and social capital.Results Both short-term and medium- and long-term widowhood lead to a significant increase in depression, which seriously affects the mental health of older people. At the same time, community-level and family-level social capital have significant buffering effects on the loss of mental health caused by widowhood, but this effect is heterogeneous, with different types of social capital playing different roles among different gender groups.Conclusion The provision of care support by children and good neighborhood relationships can help mitigate the psychological impact of widowhood, and these are areas where social policy can make a difference.
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