Relationships among mental health, social capital and life satisfaction in rural senior older adults: a structural equation model.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Literature about life satisfaction in rural senior older adults is scarce. The aim of this research was to examine the relationships among mental health, social capital and life satisfaction in rural senior older adults.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional study. From July to October 2017, 245 senior older adults from 14 villages of Jinhua City in China were recruited. The Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), the Chinese Version of the 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), the Social Capital Questionnaire (SCQ) and a self-designed questionnaire was administered to the participants. Structural equation modelling was implemented to analyse the relationships between mental health, social capital and life satisfaction in rural senior older adults.

Results</

SUBMITTER: Wang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8785491 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature