Research On The Influence Of Marital Status On The Health Of The Elderly In My Country

According to the 2020 China Statistical Yearbook data,as of the end of 2019,the number of people aged 60 and over in my country was 254 million,accounting for18.13% of the total population.In the long run,the continued increase in the proportion of the elderly population will be a long-term feature of the malformation of the age structure of our population.Problems such as labor shortages,low fertility rates,increased pressure on public finances,and changes in the traditional family pension model caused by the emergence of aging ethical problems have followed one after another.The problem of the elderly population has brought new things that cannot be avoided in the process of economic development and social progress in our country.challenge.As a country that attaches great importance to marriage and family,China’s marriage relationship plays an extremely important role in the daily lives of the elderly.A spouse is a partner and confidant who has been with the elderly for the longest time,best understands the physical and mental conditions of the elderly,provides social relationships for the elderly and provides the most support in daily life in a family.In recent years,China ’ s marriage concept and marital status have undergone some changes.Although the marriage rate of the elderly is high,the divorce rate is rising,the widow rate is falling,and the remarriage rate is rising.The new situation of the elderly’s marriage determines that we are dealing with aging,While actively implementing the "Healthy China Strategy",the impact of marriage on the lifestyle,health,and well-being of the elderly cannot be ignored.This article uses the 2015 China Comprehensive Social Survey(CGSS)data to give a detailed introduction to the marriage and health status of the elderly.It searches and combines the research content to explore the concepts and theoretical foundations related to marriage and health.A theoretical analysis framework is established based on health research conclusions,starting from demographic factors,socioeconomic factors,family factors,social activity factors,social participation,and other factors,taking marital status as an explanatory variable,and self-evaluating health,daily life ability,and psychology.Health and well-being are used as explained variables to evaluate health indicators,and a binary logistic regression model is established to verify the protective effect of marriage on the health of the elderly.Based on this,the author ’s three hypotheses are proposed: Hypothesis 1,marriage has a significant protective effect on the health of the elderly population in my country;Hypothesis 2,the impact of marriage on the health of the elderly population in my country is different in age;Hypothesis 3,the health of the elderly population is also affected by other The influence of factors: such as demographic factors,socioeconomic factors,social activities,social participation,and other factors.Through the research,three conclusions are obtained: First,marriage has a significant impact on the self-evaluated health,mental health,and well-being of the elderly,but has no significant impact on the elderly’s ability of daily living.Among them,the significant influence of marital status on the mental health and well-being of the elderly is stronger than that of the self-rated health of the elderly,indicating that the influence of marriage on the health of the elderly mainly affects the mental health and well-being of the elderly,and a good marriage relationship Harmony can promote the elderly to have better mental health and a stronger sense of happiness,which may promote the positive evaluation of the elderly in the process of self-evaluation of health.Second,in general,marriage is beneficial to the health of the elderly.Has a protective effect.However,this effect was significant in the young and middle-aged groups,but not significant in the advanced-age groups.Third,social-economic factors,social activity factors,and social participation factors are important variables that affect the health of the elderly to a certain extent in addition to their marital status.The overall performance is that the elderly have a high level of education,high personal income,and participation.Daily exercise,frequent social participation,better health.Based on the above conclusions,this article puts forward the following suggestions: First,change the traditional concept of marriage and solve the marriage problem of the elderly from multiple angles.Second,promote healthy lifestyles for the elderly and realize the integration of medical care for the elderly.Third,build a green and livable urban and rural environment and accelerate the process of urbanization.Fourth,establish and improve the social security system to improve the level of medical security for the elderly.