School of Political Science and Public Administration, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China.
Sci Rep. 2024 Mar 26;14(1):7090. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-57675-x.
The issue of mental health has gained heightened recognition as a significant public health concern due to its potential to significantly impact various aspects of individuals' lives. Numerous factors may influence mental health, and this study seeks to investigate and compare potential healthcare-related factors that affect the mental health of Taiwanese individuals across different age groups. Data for this study were taken from the Taiwan Social Change Survey (TSCS), conducted in 2021. Descriptive statistics were calculated to compare the three age groups. Then, multiple regression models were constructed with mental health conditions as the dependent variable and demographics and other key healthcare-related components as independent variables, respectively. Results showed that, among the three age groups, the middle-aged adults had the highest BMI, and the older adults had significantly better mental health. As compared with the other age groups, the older adults had significantly better perceptions of fair distribution of healthcare resources, and their trust in the healthcare system was the highest. With regard to searching for online healthcare information, the frequency reported by the older adults was the lowest. The regression model showed that, religious belief, trust in the healthcare system and searching for online healthcare information were significantly associated with mental health of middle-aged adults. In the younger group, searching for online healthcare information was significantly negatively associated with mental health. The study's findings provide insight into how to provide Taiwanese citizens of different age groups with proper and targeted mental health promotion activities.
心理健康问题已引起人们的高度关注,因为它可能会对个人生活的各个方面产生重大影响。许多因素可能会影响心理健康,本研究旨在调查和比较可能影响不同年龄段台湾人心理健康的与医疗保健相关的因素。本研究的数据来自于 2021 年进行的台湾社会变迁调查(TSCS)。采用描述性统计方法比较了这三个年龄组。然后,分别以心理健康状况为因变量,以人口统计学和其他关键医疗保健相关因素为自变量,构建了多个回归模型。结果表明,在这三个年龄组中,中年人 BMI 最高,而老年人的心理健康状况明显更好。与其他年龄组相比,老年人对医疗资源公平分配的看法明显更好,对医疗体系的信任度也最高。在搜索在线医疗信息方面,老年人的报告频率最低。回归模型显示,宗教信仰、对医疗体系的信任和搜索在线医疗信息与中年人的心理健康显著相关。在年轻组中,搜索在线医疗信息与心理健康呈显著负相关。本研究结果为如何为不同年龄段的台湾公民提供适当和有针对性的心理健康促进活动提供了一些启示。
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