Mind matters: a comparative study of self-reported severity of depression and cognitive symptoms in China and the USA.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Individuals' interpretations of health are inherently subjective, influenced by diverse cultural background and upbringing. This study aimed to examine differences in self- reported severity of depression and cognitive symptoms among middle-aged and older adults from China and the United States.

Methods

With data on middle-aged and older adults from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS), Health and Retirement Study (HRS), and the Disability Vignette Survey (DVS), we conducted estimations utilizing generalized ordered probit models. These models captured respondents' ratings of each vignette character's health problem. To account for reporting heterogeneity in depression and cognitive severity, we subsequently applied a hierarchical ordered pr

SUBMITTER: Deng Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11927148 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature