Migrant-Local Differences in the Relationship Between Oral Health, Social Support, and Loneliness Among Older Adults in Weifang, China: Cross-Sectional Study
Loneliness was fairly low among older adults in Weifang, China, while MOAs showed higher loneliness than LOAs. Oral health had both direct and indirect negative effects on loneliness among MOAs and LOAs, with no significant path differences between MOAs and LOAs. Social support was found to be negatively associated with loneliness for both MOA and LOA, while the association was stronger among MOAs than LOAs. Oral health exerted a significantly positive effect on social support for both MOAs and LOAs, while no significant difference existed between them. Measures should be taken by the government, society, and families to increase social support, improve oral health, and further reduce loneliness among MOAs and LOAs.
Authors
- Mingli Pang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6988-1200)
- Ziwei Qin
- Rui Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4697-0841)
- Fanlei Kong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4373-8916)
- Xixing Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8449-5002)
- Jieru Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0289-9940)
- Hui Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5396-7183)
- Qinling Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6379-8451)
- Shuyi Yan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8118-9858)
- Kaiyuan Feng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2220-6486)
- Bingsong Li
- Nabila Ibn Ziyat
Institutions
- Shandong University (CN)
- Anhui Medical University (CN)
- Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Shandong Management University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JMIR Public Health and Surveillance
- Published
- 2025-02-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/66061
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.33