Association between self-reported oral health and life satisfaction among China's migrant elderly following children: The mediating effect of social support

Wang, Jieru; Pang, Mingli; Kong, Fanlei

doi:10.3389/fpubh.2023.950942

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“…Consistent with other studies [ 12 , 13 , 36 ], this study suggests that social support is of paramount importance in fostering resilience characteristics and facilitating social adaptation for trailing parents. As newcomers, people may experience loneliness, displacement and even emotional problems.…”

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Applying Kumpfer’s resilience framework to understand the social adaptation process of the trailing parents in China

Yu,

Li,

Xia

2024

BMC Geriatr

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Background Trailing parents, a distinct group emerging from China’s rapid social change and urbanization, are experiencing migration in old age, posing challenges for their social adaptation. Existing research has mainly focused on the hardships faced by this group, but few studies have focused on how they cope with change and achieve some degree of successful social adaptation. This study aimed to understand the coping and social adaptation process of trailing parents in China. Methods This study used a qualitative research approach. A total of 24 trailing parents were invited to participate in a semi-structured interview and share their experiences and efforts to cope with the many challenges. Kumpfer’s resilience framework was used as the theoretical framework for the study design, data collection, and data analysis. Results This study identified several intra-family and community stressors that trailing parents may face when moving to a new environment and uncovered five key resilience characteristics that may be triggered or fostered in the presence of these stressors, including physical fitness, psychological stability, open-mindedness, learning ability, and nurturing hobbies. Individuals with resilience traits have been observed to engage in positive cognitive processing and transform the new environment. Consistent with Kumpfer’s resilience framework, this study revealed the dynamics of the stressors faced by trailing parents in the new environments, the role of resilience characteristics, and the critical influence of social support in shaping the interplay between the individual and the environment that enabled them to adapt positively. Conclusions This study highlights the importance of fostering resilience traits and leveraging positive coping mechanisms to facilitate a smoother adaptation process for trailing parents. Meanwhile, there is an urgent need to focus on creating opportunities that strengthen their social support networks.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

Applying Kumpfer’s resilience framework to understand the social adaptation process of the trailing parents in China

Yu,

Li,

Xia

2024

BMC Geriatr

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“…When someone is enduring di culties, social support typically refers to the assistance they receive from all of their social contacts. High levels of social support have been linked to better outcomes and improved quality of life, according to studies [11][12][13] .…”

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The mediating role of social support on self-management and quality of life in cirrhotic patients

Zhang,

Xiao,

Liu

et al. 2024

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Background Insufficient social support is linked to patients' inability to manage their chronic illnesses on their own, and cirrhosis patients are frequently related with malnourishment and physical inactivity that lowers their quality of life. Thus, the purpose of this study was to examine the potential mediating function of social support in the relationship between self-management and quality of life, as well as the impact of exercise frequency and malnutrition risk assessment on these variables. Methods Convenience sampling was used to select cross-sectional data from 257 liver cirrhosis patients who visited the infection department of a tertiary hospital using in Zunyi City between 2021 and 2022. The Chronic Liver Disease Questionnaire (CLDQ), the Nutritional Risk Screening Tool (RFH-NPT), the Social Support Scale (SSRS), the Self-Management Behavior Scale for Cirrhotic Patients, and demographic questionnaires were used to evaluate the patients. Results （1）Social support and self-management had a positive correlation (r=0.668, 0.665, both P<0.001) with quality of life. (2) Self-management was found to have a direct predictive influence on quality of life by mediation analysis, while social support was found to have a mediating effect between the two variables of 0.489 (95% CI: 0.362,0.629) and 40.58% of the overall effect was accounted for by the indirect effect. (3) Social support, self-management, and quality of life were all influenced independently by the frequency of exercise and the assessment of malnutrition risk. (4) After confounders were eliminated from the regression model analysis, Model I accounted 14.5% of the variance in the quality of life control variables, while Model II explained 49.5%. 56.9% of the variation in quality of life was explained by Model III once the social support variable was included. Conclusions Quality of life is enhanced by self-management through the mediation of social support. Social support and self-management were additionally moderated by the frequency of exercise and the assessment of nutritional risk, both of which were independent factors. These results imply that patients with cirrhosis may experience an improvement in quality of life from self-management programs designed to strengthen social support.

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Relationship between Social Support, Sarcopenia, and Cognitive Impairment in Chinese Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Bian,

Li,

Xiao

et al. 2023

The Journal of nutrition, health and aging

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Association between self-reported oral health and life satisfaction among China's migrant elderly following children: The mediating effect of social support

Cited by 3 publications

References 46 publications

Applying Kumpfer’s resilience framework to understand the social adaptation process of the trailing parents in China

Applying Kumpfer’s resilience framework to understand the social adaptation process of the trailing parents in China

The mediating role of social support on self-management and quality of life in cirrhotic patients

Relationship between Social Support, Sarcopenia, and Cognitive Impairment in Chinese Community-Dwelling Older Adults

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