The Association between Residential Environment and Self-Rated Mental Health among Older Canadians: The Moderating Effects of Education and Gender.

IF 1.7 4区医学 Q3 GERONTOLOGY

Canadian Journal on Aging-Revue Canadienne Du Vieillissement Pub Date : 2024-05-23 DOI:10.1017/S0714980824000230

Ethan Siu Leung Cheung

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Abstract

This study examined the associations between residential environment and self-rated mental health (SRMH) among Canadians aged 65 or older (n = 16,304) and whether education and gender moderated the associations. Data came from the 2018 Canadian Housing Survey. Hierarchical multiple regressions were conducted to test the associations. Analyses revealed that increased dwelling size was associated with better SRMH among older women with high school education. Older adults with higher satisfaction with their dwelling design were more likely to report better SRMH, except for women with some college education. Feeling safer in the community was uniquely associated with better SRMH for men with high school education and women with a university degree. Results confirmed significant associations between specific home and residential environment features and SRMH for each gender-by-education group. Environmental programs designed to improve SRMH for older adult populations should consider within- and between-group diversity.

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加拿大老年人居住环境与自评心理健康之间的关系：教育和性别的调节作用

本研究考察了 65 岁或以上加拿大人（n = 16304 人）的居住环境与自评心理健康（SRMH）之间的关联，以及教育和性别是否会调节这种关联。数据来自 2018 年加拿大住房调查。我们进行了层次多元回归来检验两者之间的关联。分析表明，在受过高中教育的老年妇女中，住宅面积的增加与更好的SRMH有关。除了受过一些大学教育的女性外，对住宅设计满意度较高的老年人更有可能报告较好的 SRMH。对于受过高中教育的男性和受过大学教育的女性来说，在社区中感到更安全与更好的 SRMH 有着独特的联系。研究结果证实，在不同教育程度的性别组别中，特定的家庭和居住环境特征与 SRMH 之间存在着明显的关联。旨在改善老年人SRMH的环境计划应考虑到组内和组间的多样性。

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Canadian Journal on Aging-Revue Canadienne Du Vieillissement GERONTOLOGY-

CiteScore

3.40

自引率

5.30%

发文量

109

期刊介绍： The Canadian Journal on Aging/La Revue canadienne du vieillissement (CJA/RCV) promotes excellence in research and disseminates the latest work of researchers in the social sciences, humanities, health and biological sciences who study the older population of Canada and other countries; informs policy debates relevant to aging through the publication of the highest quality research; seeks to improve the quality of life for Canada"s older population and for older populations in other parts of the world through the publication of research that focuses on the broad range of relevant issues from income security to family relationships to service delivery and best practices.