Migrant-Local Differences in the Relationship Between Oral Health, Social Support, and Loneliness Among Older Adults in Weifang, China: Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Increased aging and accelerated urbanization have led to the migration of older adults within China. Migrant older adults (MOAs) may experience physical and psychological discomfort in influx cities, and they are a vulnerable group that has emerged in the course of fast urbanization. Previous studies have confirmed the association between oral health and loneliness as well as the relationship between social support and loneliness; however, no research has been done to clarify the underlying mechanisms and the migrant-local difference between oral health, social support, and loneliness.

Objective

This study aimed to test the association between oral health, social support, and loneliness among Chinese older adults, as well as the migrant-local difference on the abo

SUBMITTER: Liu H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11925387 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature