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ArticleBMC geriatrics2024

The association between socioeconomic status perception and mental health among Chinese older adults: the mediating roles of social trust and justice.

Xiaoxing Ran, Xiaodong Zhang, Wenyi Gong, Gong Chen

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Article in BMC geriatrics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Xiaoxing RanInstitute of Population Research, Peking University, 100871, Beijing, China.
Xiaodong ZhangInstitute of Population Research, Peking University, 100871, Beijing, China.
Wenyi GongInstitute of Population Research, Peking University, 100871, Beijing, China.
Gong ChenInstitute of Population Research, Peking University, 100871, Beijing, China. chengong@pku.edu.cn.

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National Social Science Fund of China 23ZDA101
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Abstract

backgroundMental health is a matter of quality of life among older adults. This study aimed to explore the association between the socioeconomic status (SES) perception and mental health of older adults using data from 2017 Chinese General Social Survey (CGSS).

methodsOrdinary least squares (OLS) regression was used to analyse the association between SES perception and mental health, and the substitution model and variable methods were used to check the robustness of the results. Moreover, we adopted the Sobel model to analyse the mediating roles of social trust and justice.

resultsSES perception was positively associated with mental health, and this association was mediated by social trust and justice. This kind of positive association was mainly embodied in those groups with the highest or lowest objective SES. In other words, this study confirmed the phenomenon of "a contented mind is a perpetual feast" in Chinese society.

conclusionsHigher SES perception is associated with improved mental health for Chinese older adults. It is imperative to prioritize efforts to enhance the perceptual abilities of older adults, particularly those with the highest or lowest objective SES, to promote their overall subjective well-being.

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Mental HealthSocial ClassSocial JusticeTrustAgedAged, 80 and overChinaEast Asian PeopleFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedQuality of LifeChinese older adultsMental healthSES perceptionSocial justiceSocial trust

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