Clean energy use among elderly people and its influencing factors under community health construction background in China.

IF 3.4 3区 医学 Q2 GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY
Zijun Zhao, Qinde Wu, Xianyu Xie
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Abstract

Background: This study explores the factors influencing clean energy use among older adults in China and recommends strategies to increase its use, which would ultimately benefit health.

Methods: Data from older adults who participated in the 2018 Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey were assessed via single- and multi-factor analyses. Attribution theory classifies behavioral drivers as internal (characteristics attribution) and external (situational attribution), with the former referring to an individual's qualities and characteristics (e.g., personality, emotions, moods, motivations, desires, abilities, and effort) and the latter referring to external factors (e.g., environmental conditions, situational characteristics, and influence of others). We modelled the internal and external motivations using attribution theory and existing literature to explore energy adoption by older adults.

Results: Multi-factor analysis showed residing in urban areas (versus rural areas) and east region (versus northeast region), higher educational levels, professional occupation (versus workers), better self-reported health status, higher family income, higher medical expenses, living with family members (versus living alone), living in apartments (versus detached house), were all associated with increased probability of clean energy use (odds ratios [OR] > 1, P-values < 0.05). However, those who attended regular physical examinations tended to have a lower probability of clean energy use than those who did not (OR = 0.855, P-value < 0.05).

Conclusion: The results indicate that clean energy use among older adults in China is regionally unbalanced and affected by various internal and external factors. Strategies to improve clean energy utilization among elderly adults in China should focus on rural areas with low socioeconomic levels and poorer health and living conditions.

社区卫生建设背景下中国老年人清洁能源使用状况及其影响因素
背景:本研究探讨了影响中国老年人清洁能源使用的因素,并提出了增加清洁能源使用的策略,最终将有利于健康。方法:通过单因素和多因素分析对参加2018年中国纵向健康寿命调查的老年人的数据进行评估。归因理论将行为驱动因素分为内部(特征归因)和外部(情境归因),前者指个人的品质和特征(如个性、情绪、情绪、动机、欲望、能力和努力),后者指外部因素(如环境条件、情境特征和他人影响)。我们利用归因理论和现有文献对老年人的能源使用进行了内部和外部动机建模。结果:多因素分析显示,居住在城市地区(相对于农村地区)和东部地区(相对于东北地区)、较高的教育水平、专业职业(相对于工人)、较好的自我报告健康状况、较高的家庭收入、较高的医疗费用、与家庭成员同住(相对于独居)、住在公寓(相对于独立式住宅),都与清洁能源使用的可能性增加有关(比值比[OR] bbb1, p值)。结果表明,中国老年人清洁能源利用存在区域不平衡,受多种内外部因素的影响。提高中国老年人清洁能源利用的战略应侧重于社会经济水平较低、健康和生活条件较差的农村地区。
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CiteScore
7.90
自引率
5.00%
发文量
283
审稿时长
1 months
期刊介绍: Aging clinical and experimental research offers a multidisciplinary forum on the progressing field of gerontology and geriatrics. The areas covered by the journal include: biogerontology, neurosciences, epidemiology, clinical gerontology and geriatric assessment, social, economical and behavioral gerontology. “Aging clinical and experimental research” appears bimonthly and publishes review articles, original papers and case reports.
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