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A multilevel analysis of social capital and self-rated health: evidence from China.
Tianguang Meng,He Chen +1 more
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Results showed that only trust was beneficial for SRH in China, and the individual-level bridging trust was only positively associated with SRH of urban residents, which mirrored the urban-rural dual structure in China.About:
This article is published in Health & Place.The article was published on 2014-05-01. It has received 84 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Social capital & Social engagement.read more
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Older adult social participation and its relationship with health: Rural-urban differences
TL;DR: It is found that older adults living in rural counties are less socially active than their counterparts in more-urban counties, and relationships between social participation and health vary by the type of activity and rural-urban context.
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Perceived residential environment of neighborhood and subjective well-being among the elderly in China: A mediating role of sense of community
Zhen Zhang,Jianxin Zhang +1 more
TL;DR: Wang et al. as discussed by the authors investigated the relationship between perceived neighborhood environment and subjective well-being and the mediating effect of a sense of community among Chinese elderly, and found that the neighborhood environment related positively to life satisfaction, meaning in life, and positive affect but negatively to negative affect.
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Neighborhood, social cohesion, and the Elderly's depression in Shanghai.
TL;DR: It is argued that housing policy in the pre-reform period that integrated work and housing led to the formation of unique Chinese neighborhoods, and that those living in socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods have strong social ties, which moderate the negative consequences of living in a disadvantaged one.
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Social Engagement and Elderly Health in China: Evidence from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Survey (CHARLS)
TL;DR: Social engagement significantly improved the self-rated health of the elderly and reduced mental distress, but had no effect on chronic disease status.
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Melancholy or mahjong? diversity, frequency, type, and rural-urban divide of social participation and depression in middle- and old-aged Chinese: a fixed-effects analysis
TL;DR: More diverse and higher frequency of SP was associated with better mental health, while the social significance of SP varied across different types of SP and between rural and urban areas.
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