ArticleFrontiers in psychiatry2023
Effect of widowhood on the risk of disability among the elderly in China.
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- The prevalence of disability in older adults with multimorbidity: a meta-analysis.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2024Pooled it
- Sociodemographic Factors Associated with Physical Functioning in Elderly Males and Females from Serbia: Population-Based Modeling Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The relationship between ageism, loneliness, and anxiety in widowed older adults: cognitive function as a moderator in the mediated model.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Association between widowhood and cognitive function among Chinese older adults with hearing impairment: the moderating effect of social support and participation.BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
- Latent class of multidimensional dependency in community-dwelling older adults: evidence from the longitudinal ageing study in India.BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
- Relationship of widowhood with pulse pressure, fasting blood glucose, and mental health in older adults: a propensity matching score analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Disability risk prediction model based on machine learning among Chinese healthy older adults: results from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
Background: The deteriorating health status of widowed elderly individuals becomes an important restriction factor affecting healthy aging in China. This paper aimed to find effective ways to reduce the risk of disability among the widowed elderly. Methods: An empirical analysis was conducted by using four surveys from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) in 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2018. A fixed-effects model was performed to estimate the effect of widowhood on the disability risk of the elderly in China and its disparities in different groups, and influencing channels and moderating effects were further investigated. Results: Widowhood significantly increased the risk of disability, and the results were robust. The risk of disability was higher among those who were male, living in urban areas, educated, and 60-to-70-years-old. Possible channels in the association were psychological stress and unhealthy behavior. Meanwhile, more financial support, contact from children, and social activities decreased the risk of disability. Conclusion: The health risks of older adults after widowhood can be reduced by concerted efforts from society and government, including promoting the traditional Chinese virtue of filial piety and providing health interventions and social support services.
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