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Yuan L, Yibo W, Yuqian D, Haiye R, Jiaxin L, Liping Z. The relationship between fall and loneliness among older people in China: the mediating role of personality trait. Front Psychiatry 2023; 14:1204544. [PMID: 37614652 PMCID: PMC10442840 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1204544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023] Open
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Aims We aimed to explore the role of personality traits between fall and loneliness. Methods A questionnaire survey was used to investigate falls, the big five personality traits, and loneliness among older people (≥ 60 years old) in China mainland. Results A total of 4,289 older people participated in the survey. There are significant differences in age, marital status, education level, residence, solitariness, and fall in relation to loneliness among older people. Falls, especially when they occurred one time increase the loneliness of older people. Agreeableness, conscientiousness, and neuroticism were significant mediating effects between falls and loneliness. Conclusion This study implied that agreeableness, conscientiousness, and neuroticism were meditating factors between falls and loneliness. In the future, we should consider the big five personality traits more to understand loneliness and offer older people interventions for reducing their loneliness. The study design was cross-sectional, so the temporal precedence of mediators and causality could not be tested. Because the data were collected retrospectively, current loneliness is likely to have confounding effects on retrospective recall.
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Affiliation(s)
- Luo Yuan
- School of Nursing, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Xiang Ya Nursing School, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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- Xiang Ya Nursing School, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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- Xiang Ya Nursing School, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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- Xiang Ya Second Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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Mai J, Yibo W, Ling Z, Lina L, Xinying S. Health Literacy and Personality Traits in Two Types of Family Structure-A Cross-Sectional Study in China. Front Psychol 2022; 13:835909. [PMID: 35548527 PMCID: PMC9083055 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.835909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2022] [Accepted: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Objective The level of health literacy is one of the important factors affecting health outcomes. Family is an important place to shape personality traits, and people with different personalities will adopt different lifestyles, which will lead to variations in health outcomes. Therefore, this article aims to explore the relationship between health literacy and personality and its influencing factors in different family structures. Methods This was a cross-sectional study with 1,406 individuals. A questionnaire was utilized to measure health literacy, personality and demographic variables, including family structure. Canonical correlation analysis (CCA) and hierarchical multiple regression analysis were used to examine the relation between health literacy and personality traits between two types of family structure. Results CCA showed that the canonical correlation coefficients were 0.309 (p < 0.001) and 0.347 (p < 0.001), in two-parent family and single-parent family, respectively. The openness of personality traits exhibited the highest correlation with health literacy. Compared with the remaining personality traits, openness yielded the strongest effect (β = 0.485 and β = 0.830) in two types of family structure, respectively. Education and monthly income were significantly associated with health literacy. Conclusion Our results support the relation between health literacy and personality traits in two types of family structure.
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- Jianrong Mai
- School of Nursing, Guangzhou Xinhua University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- School of Nursing, Guangzhou Xinhua University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Guangzhou Xinhua University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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Pu G, Jin L, Xiao H, Shu-Ting W, Xi-Zhe H, Ying T, Xin X, Sheng-Yuan W, Ying B, Yibo W. Systematic evaluation of COVID-19 related Internet health rumors during the breaking out period of COVID-19 in China. Health Promot Perspect 2021; 11:288-298. [PMID: 34660223 PMCID: PMC8501483 DOI: 10.34172/hpp.2021.37] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2021] [Accepted: 07/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Background: To adapt the scientific evaluation tool for the confusion evaluation of health rumors and to test this tool to the confusion evaluation of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related health rumors on Chinese online platforms during the outbreak period of COVID-19in China. Methods: The design of our study was systematic evaluation of COVID-19-related health rumors. Retrieved from 7 rumor-repellent platforms, rumors about COVID-19 were collected during the publication from December 1, 2019, to February 6, 2020, and their origins were traced. Researchers evaluated rumors using the confusion evaluation tool in 6 dimensions(creators, evidence selection, evidence evaluation, evidence application, backing and publication platform, conflict of interest). Items were scored using a seven-point Likert scale. The scores were converted into percentages, and the median of rumors from different sources was compared with rank-sum test. Results: Our research included 127 rumors. Scores were converted to percentages, median and interquartile range are used to describe the data. The median score: creators 25.00%(interquartile range, IQR, 16.67-37.50%), evidence selection 27.78% (IQR, 13.89-44.44%),evidence evaluation 33.33% (IQR, 25.00-45.83%), evidence application 36.11% (IQR, 22.22-47.22%), backing and publication platform 8.33% (IQR, 4.17-20.83%), conflict of interest75.00% (IQR, 50.00-83.33%). Almost 40% rumors came from WeChat and the rumors with the lowest scores were concentrated on the WeChat platform. The rumors about prevention methods have relatively lower scores. Conclusion: Most rumors included were not highly confusing for evaluators of this project.WeChat is the "worst-hit area" of COVID-19 related health rumors. More than half rumors focus on the description of prevention methods, which reflects the panic, anxiety and blind conformity of the public under public health emergencies.
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- Ge Pu
- Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences & State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, University of Macau, Avenida da Universidade, Taipa, Macau 999078, China
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- The Third Clinical Department, China Medical University,Shenyang 110013,Liaoning Province,China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong Province, China
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- Cheeloo College of Medicine,ShanDong University,Jinan 250012,Shandong Province,China
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- Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Nanchang 330004,Jiangxi Province,China
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- Changzhi Medical College,Changzhi 046000,Shanxi Province,China
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- School of Life Science, Peking University, Beijing 100871,China
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- Liaoning Technical University College of the Media and Arts, Fuxin 123000,China
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- Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences & State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, University of Macau, Avenida da Universidade, Taipa, Macau 999078, China
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- School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191,China.,Key Research Base of Philosophy and Social Sciences in Shaanxi Province, Health Culture Research Center of Shaanxi, Xi'an 712046,China
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