Living and neighborhood environments and anxiety symptoms among older adults in Anhui, China: evidence from a cross-sectional study
Participants who lived in dusty and noisy environments were more likely to suffer from anxiety, whereas those who lived near barrier-free facilities and parks were at lower risk. The findings emphasize the need for targeted interventions to create age-friendly communities, suggesting an integrated approach that combines environmental health strategies with mental health strategies for older adults.
Authors
- Guodong Shen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2521-8738)
- Chen Dai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5089-0068)
- Jingya Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0583-8972)
- Jing Cheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8761-8927)
- Qīng Wáng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3997-6767)
- Yan Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2059-4171)
- Wenzheng Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3368-5301)
- Ren Chen
Institutions
- University of Science and Technology of China (CN)
- Anhui Medical University (CN)
- Chaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-02-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-21870-w
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.67
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China