Does education level affect the health status of the elderly? The chain mediating effect of internet use, health behavior and social class identity
This study not only confirms the direct impact of education level on the health status of the elderly in China, but also reveals the indirect role of Internet use, healthy behavior and social class identity in this impact mechanism. These findings provide new perspectives and strategies for further improving the health status of the elderly in China.
Authors
- Yuanyuan Xie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1128-2830)
- Pingqiang Wei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1286-4949)
- Ting Qin
Institutions
- Xihua University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-02-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0319389
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.67