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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Kou, Ningbo
• Suo, Jian
• Wu, Mengxue
• Song, Bingwen

Titel

The Influence of Residential Environment and Residential Experience on Psychological Depression in Older Adults: Evidence from China and Europe

Ist Teil von

• Health & place, 2024-05, Vol.88, p.103264-103264, Article 103264

Ort / Verlag

England: Elsevier Ltd

Erscheinungsjahr

2024

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Quelle

Elsevier ScienceDirect Journals

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• This cross-national study examined the influence of residential environment and experience on depression in older adults in China and Europe to address existing research gaps. Using data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) and Survey of Health, Ageing, and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) and employing ridge regression, it was found that residential environment and experience have a significant influence on older adults’ depression. The influence of residential experience aligns with the sensitivity period hypothesis. The environment in which older adults live during specific age periods leaves an imprint on their psyche. This imprint is activated when specific environments are encountered in old age, thereby influencing the level of depression. This study examined how their influence on depression contributes to understanding older adults’ housing preferences and can guide housing-related policies. •Older adults possess distinct preferences for environment from specific life periods.•Residential experience can influence the perception of environment in older adults.•Chinese and European older adults react differently when facing similar settings.