Social capital and self-rated health among Chinese rural empty nesters: A multiple mediation model through sleep quality and psychological distress

Nov 22, 2021Journal of affective disorders

How social support relates to health in Chinese rural older adults living alone, through sleep quality and mental stress

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Abstract

Social capital significantly affects self-rated health with a total mediating effect of 31.35%.

  • Self-rated health is directly influenced by social capital (β=0.127, 68.65% CI=0.082-0.171).
  • Sleep quality mediates the relationship between social capital and self-rated health, accounting for 7.03% of the total effect (β=0.013, 95% CI=0.005-0.021).
  • Psychological distress also mediates this relationship, contributing 20.00% to the total effect (β=0.037, 95% CI=0.024-0.049).
  • A combined mediation effect through both sleep quality and psychological distress accounts for 4.32% of the total effect (β=0.008, 95% CI=0.004-0.013).

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