Abstract
This study investigated the moderating role of education on the association between community-based cognitive social capital and self-rated health among older adults in urban Chinese communities. Data were derived from a community survey conducted in Suzhou, China, in November 2015. A sample of 456 respondents aged 60 or older completed interviews. Multiple-group analysis from a structural equation modeling perspective was adopted to examine the proposed model. The measurement model of community-based cognitive social capital featured four trust and reciprocity indicators. Measurement invariance was established across high and low education groups. Education was found to have a moderating effect on the association between community-based cognitive social capital and self-rated health, but only in the high education group. Education should be considered an important factor in future social capital policy and intervention plans. Policy and intervention implications are discussed.
Highlights
In the past few decades, China has experienced a process of rapid population aging
In this study, we mainly focused on the relationship between community-based cognitive social capital and Self-rated health (SRH)
15.9% of the respondents were categorized into the low education group and 84.1% were categorized into the high education group
Summary
In the past few decades, China has experienced a process of rapid population aging. The population aged 60 or older exceeded 240 million in 2017, accounting for around 17.3% of the total population [1].China’s rapid aging process is occurring while the local economy is still developing. In the past few decades, China has experienced a process of rapid population aging. The population aged 60 or older exceeded 240 million in 2017, accounting for around 17.3% of the total population [1]. China’s rapid aging process is occurring while the local economy is still developing. China use its relatively limited social and financial resources to achieve healthy aging in the largest older populations in the world? This is one of the greatest challenges for the Chinese government and society [2]. Self-rated health (SRH) is a comprehensive concept. SRH encompasses biologic, psychologic, and sociodemographic factors and can be used to evaluate individuals’ overall health status [3,4]
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