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Analysis of the Impact of Environmental Perception on the Health Status of Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Study Based on CFPS 2020 Data

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  • Tingyi Liu

    (School of Economics and Management, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China)

  • Huake Liu

    (School of Economics and Management, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China)

  • Shibing You

    (School of Economics and Management, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China)

Abstract

Health risks and hazards caused by the environment have long been one of the most important public issues of concern to the state, society, and the public. At the same time, population aging is becoming a global issue, and residents’ health is the most important component of people’s livelihood, and residents can only pursue other rights and interests if they can protect their own health. Therefore, based on the micro data from the fifth round of the China Family Panel Studies (CFPS), this paper uses binary logistic regression with propensity score matching (PSM) to analyze the effect of environmental perception on the health status (including mental health and physical health) of middle-aged and older adults. It was found that environmental perceptions significantly affect the depressive state and sickness status of middle-aged and older adults. Among them, middle-aged and older adults who were female, of rural households, with low education and relatively low income were more affected by environmental shocks on their health. Therefore, we should pay attention to the mental and physical health of middle-aged and older adults and change the existing design concept of aging policy: the government should formulate effective policies and increase corresponding social support; and society and families should also give corresponding care and encourage middle-aged and older adults to exercise more and provide reasonable psychological guidance.

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  • Tingyi Liu & Huake Liu & Shibing You, 2023. "Analysis of the Impact of Environmental Perception on the Health Status of Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Study Based on CFPS 2020 Data," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(3), pages 1-14, January.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2023:i:3:p:2422-:d:1050845
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