The impact of widowhood on household consumption among middle-aged and older adults: evidence from China
Widowhood negatively affects household consumption among middle-aged and older adults, primarily due to reduced income. It is therefore recommended to enhance the social security and psychological support systems, strengthen income and healthcare protection for rural middle-aged and older adults in a context-sensitive manner, and promote scientific household saving strategies to mitigate widowhood-related risks.
Authors
- Lijin Peng
- Xiangying Jiao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1182-9052)
- Xu Si (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1279-5667)
- Xujin Yang
Institutions
- Central University of Finance and Economics (CN)
- Sichuan Agricultural University (CN)
- Hunan University of Finance and Economics (CN)
- Hunan University of Technology (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1635832
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.20