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Heterogeneous Trajectory Classes of Social Engagement and Sex Differences for Older Adults in China

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  • Linglong Ye

    (State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
    School of Public Affairs, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Jian Xiao

    (School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Ya Fang

    (Key Laboratory of Health Technology Assessment of Fujian Province, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China)

Abstract

This study aimed to identify the heterogeneous trajectory classes of social engagement among older adults in China and examine sex differences to determine how sociodemographic characteristics and health status impact these trajectory classes. A sample of 8117 participants aged ≥65 years from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey was included. Growth mixture modeling was conducted to estimate the trajectory classes of social engagement. Logistic regression was adopted to analyze the associations between individual characteristics and trajectory classes. Three trajectory classes of social engagement were identified: the high-decline (35.3%), medium-decline (57.6%), and low-increase (7.1%). Men were less likely to be in the medium-decline and low-increase classes than women. Older men benefited from economic factors more than women. Education exhibited a stronger protective effect on the high-decline class for older women. High physical functioning might enable older adults with the lowest initial level of social engagement to make efforts to engage in social activities, which was stronger for older men than women. For both men and women, a proper cognitive state and positive emotions were in favor of social engagement. These findings are valuable for achieving sex equity in social engagement development for healthy and active aging.

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  • Linglong Ye & Jian Xiao & Ya Fang, 2020. "Heterogeneous Trajectory Classes of Social Engagement and Sex Differences for Older Adults in China," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(22), pages 1-15, November.
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