Influencing factors of psychological pain among older people in China: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: Limited research has focused on the psychological pain among older people and factors associated with psychological distress in older adults also remain to be evaluated. This study aims to examine the status and correlates of psychological pain among older people from urban and rural areas in China. This cross-sectional study analyzed data from 4312 samples which extracted from the dataset of China's Health-Related Quality of Life Survey for Older Adults 2018. Psychological pain was assessed by the Chinese version of the Psychache Scale (PAS). Multiple linear regression models were established to examine the associations between demographic characteristics and psychological pain. The average score of PAS among older people was 41.79 ± 14.52, and the average score of PAS among urban older p

SUBMITTER: Zhou H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10616401 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature