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ArticlePsychology research and behavior management2025

Empirical Analysis of the Impact of Employment on the Elderly Mental Health in China.

Haolin Wang, Qing Ge

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Haolin WangSchool of Finance and Public Administration, Anhui University of Finance and Economics, Bengbu City, Anhui Province, 233030, People's Republic of China.
Qing GeSchool of Finance and Public Administration, Anhui University of Finance and Economics, Bengbu City, Anhui Province, 233030, People's Republic of China.

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Background: As China undergoes rapid modernization concurrent with accelerated aging, older adults are exposed to multifaceted cultural dynamics. Consequently, employment may carry multidimensional significance as a status passage. This study aimed to investigate the impact of employment on the mental health of elderly persons in China, leveraging middle-range theory to understand the nuanced social significance of employment as a status passage. Methods: This paper selected older adults aged 60 to 75 years from three waves (2015, 2018, and 2020) of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) survey data as the analytical cohort. The analytical approach involved fixed effects models for the core empirical analysis, propensity score matching (PSM) to address selection bias, and instrumental variable techniques to tackle reverse causality. Results: The study demonstrates that employment retains positive properties of status passage for Chinese older adults in multicultural contexts, with empirical evidence showing significant reduction in depressive symptoms ( Conclusion: It is suggested to implement a flexible delayed retirement policy based on individual wishes, which would result in greater social welfare. For rural areas, it is imperative to address deficiencies in public cultural services while tapping into local cultural resources, thereby enhancing older residents' mental health and well-being.

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elderly personsemploymentmental healthmiddle-range theorystatus passage

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