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Heterogeneous Trajectory Classes of Social Engagement and Sex Differences for Older Adults in China
| Content Provider | MDPI |
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| Author | Ye, Linglong Xiao, Jian Fang, Ya |
| Copyright Year | 2020 |
| Description | This study aimed to identify the heterogeneous trajectory classes of social engagement among older adults in China and examine sex differences to determine how sociodemographic characteristics and health status impact these trajectory classes. A sample of 8117 participants aged ≥65 years from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey was included. Growth mixture modeling was conducted to estimate the trajectory classes of social engagement. Logistic regression was adopted to analyze the associations between individual characteristics and trajectory classes. Three trajectory classes of social engagement were identified: the high-decline (35.3%), medium-decline (57.6%), and low-increase (7.1%). Men were less likely to be in the medium-decline and low-increase classes than women. Older men benefited from economic factors more than women. Education exhibited a stronger protective effect on the high-decline class for older women. High physical functioning might enable older adults with the lowest initial level of social engagement to make efforts to engage in social activities, which was stronger for older men than women. For both men and women, a proper cognitive state and positive emotions were in favor of social engagement. These findings are valuable for achieving sex equity in social engagement development for healthy and active aging. |
| Starting Page | 8322 |
| e-ISSN | 16604601 |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph17228322 |
| Journal | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
| Issue Number | 22 |
| Volume Number | 17 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Publisher Date | 2020-11-11 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Gerontology Social Engagement Trajectory Heterogeneity Aging Sex Differences |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
