Anxiety symptoms and associated factors among relocated elderly residents in new townships
10.3969/j.issn.1000-6729.2025.02.08
- VernacularTitle:新城镇拆迁老年居民焦虑症状及其关联因素
- Author:
Xueyi WANG
1
;
Xue CHONG
;
Fuqin MU
;
Shuzhang HU
;
Yi ZHENG
;
Zhaorui LIU
;
Hongguang CHEN
;
Yueqin HUANG
;
Yan LIU
Author Information
1. 山东第二医科大学公共卫生学院,山东潍坊 261053
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
older people;
anxiety symptoms;
relocation;
related factors;
cross-sectional studyies
- From:
Chinese Mental Health Journal
2025;39(2):151-156
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To investigate anxiety symptoms and associated factors in relocated elderly residents of new townships,and to provide evidence for prevention interventions.Methods:A cross-sectional study was conduc-ted in relocated elderly residents in new townships of three urban areas in Shandong Province from 2021 to 2023.The study instruments included Ascertain Dementia-8,Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7,self-administered de-mographic characteristics information questionnaire.Multivariate analysis of factors associated with anxiety symp-toms in elderly residents was performed using multivariate logistic regression.Results:The prevalence rate of mild anxiety symptoms was 5.8％,and the rate of moderate-to-severe anxiety symptoms was 1.3％in 3 313 resi-dents.Multivariate analysis found that self-assessed general psychological condition(OR=0.52),good family envi-ronment(OR=0.34),no self-perceived cognitive impairment(OR=0.31),no chronic diseases(OR=0.42),and only one chronic disease(OR=0.61)were protective factors for mild anxiety symptoms,and very good dietary structure(OR=2.15)and fair dietary structure(OR=2.39)were risk factors for those.Very good family environ-ment(OR=0.11)and average family environment(OR=0.16),and no self-perceived cognitive impairment(OR=0.14)were protective factors for moderate-to-severe anxiety symptoms,and 0-3 years(OR=3.24)and 4-6 years(OR=3.28)of relocation were risk factors for those.Conclusion:Family environment,dietary structure,and duration since relocation are key factors associated with anxiety symptoms among relocated elderly residents in new townships.Targeted interventions should be implemented to address their mental health needs.
