Quality Of Life In China Research Articles

Impact of Green Space on Older Adults’ Quality of Life Based on Spatial and Non-Spatial Analyses

Outdoor green space is an important public resource supporting older adults’ active lifestyle and improving their quality of life (QoL). However, the impact of green space on older adults’ QoL has seldom been comprehensibly investigated in Asia. Therefore, this study aimed to predict the impact of green space on older adults’ QoL in China by conducting both spatial analysis and questionnaire surveys. A two-step floating catchment area method was applied to measure the spatial accessibility of green space to older adults at the subdistrict level. To investigate older adults’ actual opinions and verify spatial analysis results, a large-scale questionnaire survey was also conducted. Both ANOVA and logistic regression were adopted to analyze questionnaire survey data. The results indicated that (1) green space was not equally distributed; (2) the possibility of a good QoL for older adults was significantly influenced by accessibility, size, and facilities of green space; (3) the possibility of older adults’ satisfactory QoL would decrease with the increase in walking distances to green space and increase with their good self-care ability. These findings could provide insights for future planning to enhance the spatial distribution of green space and improve QoL for older adults.

Trends and Causes of Educational Inequality in Health-Related Quality of Life in China During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Trends and Causes of Educational Inequality in Health-Related Quality of Life in China During the COVID-19 Pandemic

A 3-Wave Longitudinal Study of eHealth Literacy and Older People's Health-Related Quality of Life in China: The Mediating Role of General Self-Efficacy

Background and ObjectivesHealth-related quality of life (HRQoL) is an important indicator to reflect the independence and well-being of older adults in their later life. Improving the HRQoL of older adults is of great importance for achieving healthy aging. The internet provides extensive health information and being able to effectively use the electronic health (eHealth) resources (reflected as “eHealth literacy”) potentially empowers older adults to manage health and improve HRQoL. However, there is limited evidence about the relationship between eHealth literacy and HRQoL in this population. This study aims to examine the longitudinal association and temporal relationship between eHealth literacy and HRQoL among older adults, and to explore potential underlying mechanisms. DesignA 3-wave longitudinal study. Setting and ParticipantsChinese older adults aged 55 or older in Jiangxi Province, China. MethodsData were collected at baseline (T1) and 3-month (T2) and 6-month (T3) follow-ups during February to December 2022, using online self-reported questionnaires. eHealth literacy, HRQoL, and general self-efficacy were measured using validated tools. Statistical analyses, including longitudinal Tobit regression, cross-lagged panel model (CLPM), and longitudinal mediation analysis were performed. ResultsA total of 611 participants were included at T1, and 464 (75.9%) completed both 3- and 6-month follow-ups. Longitudinal Tobit regression suggested that older individuals with higher eHealth literacy showed better HRQoL over time (adjusted β, 0.023; 95% CI, 0.011–0.035; P < .001), after accounting for covariates. The CLPM supported that higher eHealth literacy significantly predicts improved HRQoL over time (standardized β, 0.09, P = .008), but not the reverse. In addition, general self-efficacy at T2 fully mediated the relationship from eHealth literacy at T1 and HRQoL at T3, with mediated proportion of 28.3%. Conclusions and ImplicationsThis study highlighted the importance of eHealth literacy and self-efficacy in improving HRQoL among older adults, supporting the development of tailored interventions to promote their HRQoL.

Time Measurement of People's Cultural Life Quality in China 's Provinces Based on Grey Prediction

Time Measurement of People's Cultural Life Quality in China 's Provinces Based on Grey Prediction

Impact of Rural Housing Reform on Economic Growth and Quality of Life in China: An Analysis from 1998 To 2022

The landscape of rural housing and infrastructure has aided vast changes within the past 25 years in China, through the implementation of various policies and measures by the Chinese government. This paper analyzes the specific economic influences of rural housing reform measures that contribute to regional GDP growth from 1998 to 2022. To analyze the data, the paper mainly utilizes the multiple regression model, through which the driving effect of such reforms is disclosed vis-à-vis policies of housing, infrastructure investment, and health care to rural GDP. The disclosed data have proved that these reforms not only propelled economic development but also increased the quality of life for rural residents and balanced the growth of regional economies. The rural revitalization strategy of China is economically proven, and it becomes a reference for related future policymaking.

Impact of Herpes Zoster and Postherpetic Neuralgia on the Quality of Life in China: A Prospective Study.

Herpes zoster (HZ) and postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) significantly affect patients' quality of life (QoL). Cultural differences may lead to different patient-reported outcomes across countries. The current study aims to evaluate the detrimental impact of HZ and PHN on QoL in China. This prospective study was conducted from January 2020 to April 2023. We used the Zoster Brief Pain Inventory (ZBPI) and 5-level EuroQol-5 Dimension (EQ-5D-5L) questionnaire to assess the QoL of HZ and PHN patients. Patients were required to complete the questionnaires at 15, 30, 60, and 90 days after the onset of the HZ rash. Additional questionnaires were administered at 120, 150, and 180 days for those who developed PHN within three months of the rash's onset. A cohort of 633 patients with a median age of 63 years were included in the study. The mean delay from the appearance of the initial HZ rash to the first medical consultation was 5.1 ± 2.8 days. Approximately 30% of the HZ patients (189/633) went on to develop PHN. For patients with HZ who did not progress to PHN, the ZBPI worst pain score and impaired QoL had nearly resolved by day 90 post-rash onset. Conversely, there was no significant improvement in the ZBPI worst pain score and QoL for those with PHN, even by day 180 post-rash onset. Both HZ and PHN significantly impaired patients' QoL. However, the impairment caused by PHN was more severe in both intensity and duration.

Exploring the association between sexual motivation and quality of life in China and the United Kingdom.

Previous research suggests that different sexual motivations may be associated with different sexual behaviours and levels of sexual satisfaction, and these may vary with cultural differences. As such, sexual motivations and cultural factors might also be associated with quality of life (QoL); however, this has not yet been explored. Using a biopsychosocial approach, this study aimed to explore associations between sexual motivation and quality of life between participants in the United Kingdom and China. 276 participants (143 British, 133 Chinese, mean age = 21.5 years) completed an anonymous online survey including validated measures for sexual motivation (YSEX?-SF) and QoL (WHOQOL-BREF). In multivariable linear regressions, pleasure motivations for sex were associated with increased physical health QoL (aOR = 0.20, 95%CI:.15-.65), while love and commitment motivations were associated with increased psychological health QoL (aOR = 0.13, 95%CI:.01-.43). Both love and commitment motivations (aOR = 0.21, 95%CI:.09-.35) and pleasure motivations (aOR = 0.20, 95%CI:.08-.36) were associated with increased social support QoL. A significant interaction was found between emotional motivations and culture (p = 0.037) such that among individuals from China, emotional motivations (i.e., love and commitment and expression) were positively associated with psychological QoL. This suggests culture may differentially affect how sexual motivations are associated with QoL and warrants further consideration in future research.

Parenting Practices and Children’s Quality of Life in China: The Mediating Role of Self-Esteem

Abstract Drawing upon a sample of 1,482 primary school students and their parents in Shanghai, China, this study investigated the relationship between parenting practices, children’s self-esteem and children’s quality of life. The results from the correlation analysis and structural equation modelling showed that parenting practices were significantly associated with children’s quality of life. In addition, children’s self-esteem could mediate the relationship between parenting practices and children’s quality of life. Children’s self-esteem can promote the positive effects of positive parenting practices and alleviate the negative effects of negative parenting practices on their quality of life. Interventions could consider strengthening positive parenting skills and children’s self-esteem to improve children’s quality of life.

Impact of primary glaucoma on health-related quality of life in China: the handan eye study

BackgroundWe assessed health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and its determinants among rural glaucoma participants compared to age-matched normal controls in the population-based Handan Eye Study (HES), in rural Yongnian County, northern China.MethodsWe enrolled 99 adults with glaucoma (mean age 63.0 ± 11.0 years), including primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG, n = 67) and primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG, n = 32) and 102 controls (mean age 58.5 ± 5.3 years) with normal visual acuity and visual field and no history of glaucoma. Results of ophthalmic examinations and socioeconomic data were recorded. HRQOL was measured using the EQ-5D (converted to utility valves, UVs), and visual function (VF) and vision-related quality of life (VRQOL) were evaluated using the visual function-quality of life (VF-QOL) instrument.Primary and secondary outcome measuresEQ-5D and VF-QOL scores.ResultsThe mean UVs, VF, and VRQOL scores for glaucoma cases were 0.98 ± 0.04, 87.9 ± 15.2, and 95.5 ± 12.8, respectively, significantly worse than VF (94.4 ± 4.4) and VRQOL (100.0 ± 0.0) among controls, even after adjusting for age, gender, educational level, and family income (P = 0.015, P = 0.033). UVs were significantly lower among glaucoma participants with impaired VRQOL (55.4 ± 11.5) compared to those with normal VRQOL scores (99.1 ± 2.8) (UVs: 0.92 ± 0.08 vs. 0.99 ± 0.03, P = 0.036), also after adjustment for age and family income (P = 0.006). Participants with PACG had significantly lower VF and VRQOL scores compared to POAG (77.8 ± 21.4 vs. 92.9 ± 6.8, P < 0.001; 89.0 ± 18.1 vs. 98.7 ± 7.5, P < 0.001).ConclusionParticipants with glaucoma have worse visual function and related quality of life compared to age-matched normal population controls. Participants with PACG have lower VF and VRQOL compared to those with POAG. UVs can be used for cost-effectiveness research and to support public health strategies for glaucoma in rural China.

Research and Analysis of Economic Factors Affecting Subjective Quality of Life of County Residents: The Study of Fengyang County

The nowadays cutting-edge trend in research on quality of life is to combine objective evaluations with subjective perceptions, one without the other. Subjective quality of life evaluation plays a greater role in understanding people's satisfaction with life, and therefore has gained widespread attention from the academic community. However, at present, the research on people's quality of life in China still mainly focuses on objective evaluation, leaving a lack of relevant facts and data to support subjective perceptions. This paper takes Fengyang County as a case study to investigate the local people's feelings about consumption, housing, education, health care and transportation, summarizing the influence of economic factors on them and their connections.

Influence of residential indoor environment on quality of life in China

The residential indoor environment has been acknowledged as one of the main settings affecting quality of life. However, complex relationships exist between residential indoor environment and quality of life. Most studies frequently tend to address a narrow range of residential environmental factors and associated quality of life. Therefore, this study is to identify the relationships between overall residential indoor environment and quality of life, and how relationships can be influenced by potential confounding factors, based on the Pan-China residential environment and health survey data. Results showed that the prominent residential environmental issues reported by participants were thermal problems. There was a statistically significant association between the increase in physical/mental health conditions and the reduction in reported frequency of residential environmental problems, including thermal, indoor air quality, lighting, acoustic, hygiene, safe and security environment, even after adjustment for age, sex, education, smoking status, drinking status, and number of residents per household. Furthermore, the significant combined effects on physical/mental health were found for paired residential environmental problems, including temperature and humidity, thermal environment and air quality/noise/mold, air quality and noise, and fall risks and wet problems, after adjustment for confounders. This paper attempted to disentangle complex relationships between residential indoor environment and quality of life, which will provide a basis to develop strategies for improving quality of life.

Тенденции психологического исследования качества жизни в Китае

The study of the quality of life is traditionally interdisciplinary in nature. This often leads to different views on this phenomenon, to the absence of a single well-established definition, despite a long history of research. This article discusses the classical approaches to the study of quality of life, as well as modern trends in the study of quality of life in China. The differences between researchers in understanding the quality of life consist in different accents on subjective and objective indicators. The need for psychological studies of the quality of life is due to the role of a person in building his life. Currently, a diverse analysis of the quality of life is generally accepted by taking into account a number of objective and subjective indicators. Since the late 1970s, the quality of life has been the subject of research by Chinese scientists. In China, a theoretical analysis of the quality of life problem was initially carried out, and then numerous empirical studies of urban and later rural residents were carried out. A number of indicators are proposed for study, as well as a structural model of the quality of life, taking into account the peculiarities of social, economic and cultural development. In recent years, the number of empirical studies of the quality of life has been steadily growing, and the possibilities of applied research are expanding. There is a growing interest in developing criteria and methods for studying the quality of life that take into account sociological and economic data. Preference is given to multidimensional measurements of the quality of life, including its psychological component. Differences in the assessments of subjective perception of life and the variety of environmental parameters indicate that the quality of life is a complex multidimensional phenomenon.

The impact of body shame on girls' physical health and quality of life in China

The impact of body shame on girls' physical health and quality of life in China

The impact of depression and physical multimorbidity on health-related quality of life in China: a national longitudinal quantile regression study

The co-occurrence of mental and physical chronic conditions is a growing concern and a largely unaddressed challenge in low-and-middle-income countries. This study aimed to investigate the independent and multiplicative effects of depression and physical chronic conditions on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in China, and how it varies by age and gender. We used two waves of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (2011, 2015), including 9227 participants aged ≥ 45 years, 12 physical chronic conditions and depressive symptoms. We used mixed-effects linear regression to assess the effects of depression and physical multimorbidity on HRQoL, which was measured using a proxy measure of Physical Component Scores (PCS) and Mental Component Scores (MCS) of the matched SF-36 measure. We found that each increased number of physical chronic conditions, and the presence of depression were independently associated with lower proxy PCS and MCS scores. There were multiplicative effects of depression and physical chronic conditions on PCS (− 0.83 points, 95% CI − 1.06, − 0.60) and MCS scores (− 0.50 points, 95% CI − 0.73, − 0.27). The results showed that HRQoL decreased markedly with multimorbidity and was exacerbated by the presence of co-existing physical and mental chronic conditions.

A multi-factor Regression Equation-based Test of Fitness Maximal Aerobic Capacity in Athletes

Abstract Sports performance is one of the important indicators to evaluate athletes, which reflects the level of physical exercise. In recent years, our national physical quality has been declining and the physical health of young people is unsatisfactory. In order to improve the quality of national health, promote the harmonious development of society and cultivate students' awareness of lifelong fitness, it is necessary and far-reaching to study the most important factors affecting human physical fitness. Sports performance is an important indicator to evaluate athletes, and sports performance is closely related to the level of physical fitness, so the most basic and valuable thing for sportsmen and women is to ensure their body fat and physical fitness. In recent years, with the rapid economic development, social progress and improvement of people's quality of life in China, fitness in such a fiercely competitive environment has become more and more important. Therefore, in order to better promote the national physical health problem to be solved as soon as possible we must do a good job of national fitness program, which can provide more talent support and intellectual support for the national sports career and improve the national physical fitness. In this paper, through the statistics and analysis of athletes' physical health test data, we can provide more talent support for sports programs.

The benefits of career adaptability on African international students’ perception of social support and quality of life in China during the COVID-19 pandemic

With economic globalization, there has been a rapid increase in the number of sojourners in the workforce and in international education. However, little is known about the impact of career adaptability (a key psychosocial resource for managing career transitions) on international students’ adaptation in cross-cultural contexts, particularly their quality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on career construct theory, this study examined how career adaptability directly and indirectly enhances international students’ quality of life through perceived online and offline social support, and how the COVID-19 pandemic affected their adaptation in cross-cultural context. With a sample of 328 African international students in China, we found that career adaptability and perceived online/ offline social support were positively related to the quality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, perceived offline social support, but not perceived online social support, was an adapting response through which career adaptability enhances international students’ quality of life in cross-cultural context. The mediating effect of perceived offline social support diminished when the self-rated COVID-19 impact on international students was severe. These findings provide a basis for future psychosocial interventions to enhance international students’ adaptation to cross-cultural contexts during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Relationships between Leisure Time, Perceived Stress and Subjective Well-Being in Young and Middle-Aged Working Adults in China

Previous studies have documented the correlations between leisure time, perceived stress, and subjective well-being (SWB), yet the extent to which the amount of leisure time impacts the effect of perceived stress on SWB has rarely been studied. The current study focuses on this under researched topic among young and middle-aged working adults in the Chinese context. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis indicated that perceived stress had a negative correlation with SWB. Engagement in active leisure time activities contributed to SWB. Leisure time spent playing sports significantly impacted the effect of perceived stress on SWB in the young and middle-aged groups. The study contributes to the identification of the complicated interactive relationships among leisure time, perceived stress, and SWB based on empirical evidence and has implications for the design of intervention strategies to promote quality of life in China.

Quality-of-Life Evaluation among the Oldest-Old in China under the "Active Aging Framework".

China is facing an increasingly contradictory challenge between growing demand for health services for the oldest-old and the unbalanced and inadequate development in the context of rapid population aging. This study sought to evaluate the quality of life of the oldest-old in China under the active aging framework. Health, participation, and security data were sourced from China Statistics/Labor Statistics/Civil Affairs Yearbook 2000–2016 and National 1% Sample Survey Data 2005–2015. Then, we used the current life table, entropy method, coefficient variation, and panel data regression to evaluate the quality of life among the oldest-old and reveal its regional differences and mechanisms. The results show: (1) From 2005 to 2015, the overall quality of life in China steadily improved, and the quality of health, participation, and security of the oldest-old increased by 6.06%, 5.64%, and 47.48%, respectively. (2) Distinct regional disparities exist in the distribution of quality of life for the oldest-old in China; the “east–northeast–middle–west” stepped-declining pattern existed stably. (3) Population and family structure, economic development, and social security were the main reasons for the regional differences in quality of life for the oldest-old. Narrowing the socioeconomic gap between regions, promoting the function of family pension, and improving social old-age service supply will help improve the quality of life of the oldest-old.

On "Teaching" and "Learning" of Music Education in Senior High School

With the improvement of people's life quality in China, people pay more and more attention to the quality of education. The relevant departments have carried out the new curriculum reform and applied modern technology to the development of the education industry, thus improving the teaching efficiency of the education industry in China. The significance of music classroom teaching in senior high school lies in showing a broader development space for students and teachers, respecting the law of physical and mental development of senior high school students, and choosing teaching contents and methods suitable for each student to meet the music learning needs of different students, so as to stimulate their interest and creation in music learning, lay a foundation for the lifelong development of each senior high school student's cultural accomplishment, and then promote the all-round and harmonious development of students' personality. This topic is based on the theory of music education philosophy, post-modern music pedagogy, music education psychology, music aesthetic psychology and other knowledge, analyzes the problems existing in the current music education and teaching in Chinese schools, expounds the feasibility and necessity of implementing the diversified application of pop songs in high school music classes, and discusses the ways and methods of implementing the diversified application of pop songs. This paper discusses the educational function of applying pop songs to music classroom teaching and the basic requirements for teachers.

Impact of moderate-to-severe psoriasis on quality of life in China: a qualitative study

PurposePsoriasis is a serious health problem. Since limited research has investigated the impact of psoriasis on the quality of life of patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis, this study aimed to explore this issue.MethodsA qualitative study was conducted with 22 psoriasis patients from two cities in Shandong province of eastern China participating in one-to-one semi-structured in-depth interviews.ResultsThematic analysis generated five major themes: (1) Symptoms, symptoms management and pain; (2) Functioning and activities of daily living (ADLs); (3) Psychological impact; (4) Social impact; (5) Employment and finances.ConclusionOur study detailed the effects of psoriasis on patients’ symptoms, symptoms management and pain, functioning and activities of daily living (ADLs), psychological impact, social impact, employment and finances. These data can provide a reference for studying the quality of life in patients with psoriasis.