A Study of the Factors Influencing the Residential Preferences of the Elderly in China

Li, Hui; Duan, Chengyun; Chunyu, Miao David

doi:10.3390/su13105488

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“…Under the influence of traditional ideas, the older adults who need to be cared for are mainly taken care of by their families or relatives, while other services such as public welfare or market-oriented services are only supplementary [ 9 , 10 ]. Although it has always been one of the most important living arrangements for older adults in China to live with children [ 11 ], with the increase of the aging population, empty-nest families, and floating population, most young people are unable to perform filial piety [ 12 ]. According to the seventh population census, China's average household population has less than three for the first time in 2021.…”

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Living arrangements and depression of the older adults– evidence from the Chinese longitudinal healthy longevity survey

Jia,

Duan,

Gong

et al. 2023

BMC Public Health

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Background The mental health and living arrangements of older adults are worthy of attention. Previous studies have pointed out that the living arrangements may be related to older adults’ depression. However, it has not been found that studies concern the relationship between actual living arrangements, living arrangement preferences, and the fit between living arrangement preferences and reality and depression in older adults, so we carried out this study. Methods The data from the Chinese longitudinal healthy longevity survey were used in this study. With the older adults’ depression as the dependent variable and the living arrangement related variables as the independent variable, we constructed three binary-logistic regression analysis models to explore the potential relationship between living arrangement related variables and depression in older adults. Results We found that the actual living arrangements, living arrangement preferences, and the fit between living arrangement preferences and reality are significantly correlated with depression in older adults. Specifically, older adults living alone or only with the spouse are at greater risk of depression. Older adults who prefer living alone or only with the spouse are at relatively low risk of depression. Older adults whose living arrangement preferences do not match reality have a higher risk of depression. Conclusion The living arrangement related variables are significantly correlated with depression in older adults. In addition to the actual living arrangements, living arrangement preferences and whether the living arrangement preferences fit with reality are also related to the depression of older adults.

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Living arrangements and depression of the older adults– evidence from the Chinese longitudinal healthy longevity survey

Jia,

Duan,

Gong

et al. 2023

BMC Public Health

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“…The thermal satisfaction and self-assessed health status of the elderly suggested that the ideal model for designing transition spaces in elderly care facilities is to use semi-open exterior corridors with increasing temperature/humidity from outdoor transition space to an indoor decrease in temperature/humidity. Li et al [21] used a multinomial logistic regression model to analyze the effects of education level, health status, and income level on the residential preferences of the elderly in China. The results show that from a spatial perspective, the residential preference for "living together" tends to be increased from the northeast to the southwest.…”

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Correlation Analysis of Health Factors of Elderly People in Traditional Miao Dwellings in Western Hunan

Liu

Zhang

et al. 2023

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Under the macro context of severe global aging, the typical villages and dwellings of the Miao ethnic group in western Hunan were selected, and the daily life and health status of the local elderly were evaluated through behavioral observation, interviews, and questionnaires (e.g., physiological, psychological, and residential environments). In addition, the health status and relevant evaluation factors of the respondents were correlated and then analyzed using SPSS software. As indicated by the results of this study, the local elderly used all the spaces and functions of the existing dwellings and were satisfied with the spaces except for the toilet. In addition, their physiological functions had declined, and their daily behaviors were affected by a wide variety of physical diseases. From a psychological perspective, more than 60% of the elderly had significant feelings of loneliness and frustration. As indicated by the correlation results, the health status of the elderly in traditional Miao dwellings in western Hunan was positively correlated with family, income, daily acts, dwellings, and infrastructure, and negatively correlated with age. They showed linear correlations with all impact factors: Health = 157.44 − 5.242 ∗ Gender − 1.611 ∗ Age − 0.606 ∗ Education level − 0.411 ∗ Family + 0.001 ∗ Income − 7.191 ∗ Daily acts + 13.621 ∗ Dwelling + 4.682 ∗ Infrastructure + 17.198 ∗ Natural. Based on the results of study, targeted improvement strategies were proposed for the elderly in traditional Miao dwellings in western Hunan from four aspects—infrastructure, traditional dwellings, mental health, and policy support—to improve the health status of the elderly in traditional Chinese villages and towns.

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“…As of November 2020, China recorded 264.02 million people aged over 60, accounting for 18.7% of the total population, and 190.64 million people aged over 65, representing 13.5% of the overall population. Care for older people has become a significant issue affecting social development in China ( 1 , 2 ). With a decline in the birth rate and family care functions, community care and home care have failed to provide older people high-quality care services.…”

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Will the Policy Instruments Mix Promote the Facility Input of Care Institutions for Older People in China?

Zhang

Xiao

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

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Promoting the facility input of care institutions for older people is the key to the development of the care for older people. With a steady increase in the proportion of older people in China, institutional care services are considered as an important tool for older people. Policies such as government bed subsidies and tax incentives are accelerating the development of institutional care services. However, when the care for older people related policy instrument mixes lacks overall comprehensiveness, consistency and balance, the policy instrument mixes may become a “policy mess”, in turn, affecting the development of care institutions for older people. Studies focusing on the combined effects of different characteristics of a policy instrument mix are scarce. To understand how to better use the policy mix to facilitate the care for older people, it is necessary to analyze the characteristics of care policies for older people and its role in the construction of care institutions for older people. Therefore, this study analyzes the impacts of comprehensiveness, consistency, and balance of policy instruments on the facility input of care institutions for older people. An empirical analysis of related policies from 2011 to 2019 in China shows that a synergetic effect exists between the policy instrument mix and the facility input of care institutions for older people. This study points that the comprehensiveness and consistency of the policy instrument mix positively affect the facility input of care institutions for older people, while the impact of balance is not significant. It not only provides feasible policy suggestions for China's policy-making departments to optimize the care for older people related policies, but also helps care institutions for older people further understand the characteristics of policy portfolios and realize sustainable development.

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A Study of the Factors Influencing the Residential Preferences of the Elderly in China

Cited by 4 publications

References 31 publications

Living arrangements and depression of the older adults– evidence from the Chinese longitudinal healthy longevity survey

Living arrangements and depression of the older adults– evidence from the Chinese longitudinal healthy longevity survey

Correlation Analysis of Health Factors of Elderly People in Traditional Miao Dwellings in Western Hunan

Will the Policy Instruments Mix Promote the Facility Input of Care Institutions for Older People in China?

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