Author(s)

Zhang Xuran ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ School of Ethnology and Sociology, Minzu University of China, Beijing, 100081, China

Corresponding Author

Zhang Xuran

ABSTRACT

This paper employs structural equation modeling analysis to illustrate the specific mechanisms by which an individual's overall health level and attitudes toward older adults influence aging concerns for older adults aged 50 to 79 years. The study found that an individual's current health status significantly affects the level of aging concerns. Psychological status plays an important mediating role, with a relatively limited effect on differences in attitudes toward older adults.

KEYWORDS

Aging concerns, Middle-aged and elderly population, Structural equation modeling

CITE THIS PAPER

Zhang Xuran, Research on the Impact of Health and Attitudes towards Older Adults on Individual Concerns about Aging. Journal of Sociology and Ethnology (2024) Vol. 6: 166-175. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/jsoce.2024.060524.

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