Research on How Social Support Affects the Elderly's Life Satisfaction: Analysis of Intermediate Effect Based on Mental Health and Physical Health

Abstract

Based on the Social Support Rate Scale and Life Satisfaction Index A, the study establishes a Multiple Mediation Model, and uses Mplus to test Mediating effects. The study found that in addition to age and the number of children, subjective support and support utilization rate will also affect the life satisfaction of the elderly, and will have a corresponding intermediary effect.