Habitat for health: exploring the impact of rural human settlements on elderly behaviors and physical function across gender in Sichuan, China
Global population aging has intensified health challenges for older adults, yet research gaps persist on how rural human settlements mechanically influence elderly health through gender-differentiated perspectives. Leveraging data from the 2024 Rural Environment and Elderly Health Survey (1,084 seni...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Taylor & Francis Group
2025-04-01
|
| Series: | Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13467581.2025.2487262 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1850186414440841216 |
|---|---|
| author | Zhenhua Zheng Linquan Chen Yuetong Wang Yilin Jin Yanmei Liu |
| author_facet | Zhenhua Zheng Linquan Chen Yuetong Wang Yilin Jin Yanmei Liu |
| author_sort | Zhenhua Zheng |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Global population aging has intensified health challenges for older adults, yet research gaps persist on how rural human settlements mechanically influence elderly health through gender-differentiated perspectives. Leveraging data from the 2024 Rural Environment and Elderly Health Survey (1,084 seniors across 42 counties in Sichuan Province, China), this study employs structural equation modeling to analyze the complex relationships among rural human settlements, walking exercise, neighborhood interaction, and physical function of older adults. Results demonstrate that improved rural human settlements, regular walking, and active social interactions play a collective role in enhancing elderly physical function. Both physical and social behaviors mediate rural human settlements impacts, with social behaviors showing stronger mediation. Notably, the study indicates that rural human settlements exert a more pronounced impact on the physical function of elderly women. While physical activities primarily enhance the physical function of elderly men, the well-being of elderly women is significantly more influenced by social behaviors. The findings advocate prioritizing rural settlement improvements in Sichuan through activity-friendly village spaces and gender-sensitive environmental planning. This study offers actionable insights for enhancing elderly health outcomes while contributing empirical evidence from China to inform global aging initiatives and rural development strategies in developing regions. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-80b429a6428c4c748857fe213d5cf76e |
| institution | OA Journals |
| issn | 1347-2852 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2025-04-01 |
| publisher | Taylor & Francis Group |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering |
| spelling | doaj-art-80b429a6428c4c748857fe213d5cf76e2025-08-20T02:16:21ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering1347-28522025-04-010011710.1080/13467581.2025.24872622487262Habitat for health: exploring the impact of rural human settlements on elderly behaviors and physical function across gender in Sichuan, ChinaZhenhua Zheng0Linquan Chen1Yuetong Wang2Yilin Jin3Yanmei Liu4University of Shanghai for Science and TechnologyUniversity of Shanghai for Science and TechnologyUniversity of Shanghai for Science and TechnologyUniversity of Shanghai for Science and TechnologySouthwest Minzu UniversityGlobal population aging has intensified health challenges for older adults, yet research gaps persist on how rural human settlements mechanically influence elderly health through gender-differentiated perspectives. Leveraging data from the 2024 Rural Environment and Elderly Health Survey (1,084 seniors across 42 counties in Sichuan Province, China), this study employs structural equation modeling to analyze the complex relationships among rural human settlements, walking exercise, neighborhood interaction, and physical function of older adults. Results demonstrate that improved rural human settlements, regular walking, and active social interactions play a collective role in enhancing elderly physical function. Both physical and social behaviors mediate rural human settlements impacts, with social behaviors showing stronger mediation. Notably, the study indicates that rural human settlements exert a more pronounced impact on the physical function of elderly women. While physical activities primarily enhance the physical function of elderly men, the well-being of elderly women is significantly more influenced by social behaviors. The findings advocate prioritizing rural settlement improvements in Sichuan through activity-friendly village spaces and gender-sensitive environmental planning. This study offers actionable insights for enhancing elderly health outcomes while contributing empirical evidence from China to inform global aging initiatives and rural development strategies in developing regions.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13467581.2025.2487262sichuan rural human settlementelderly behaviorsphysical functiongender differences |
| spellingShingle | Zhenhua Zheng Linquan Chen Yuetong Wang Yilin Jin Yanmei Liu Habitat for health: exploring the impact of rural human settlements on elderly behaviors and physical function across gender in Sichuan, China Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering sichuan rural human settlement elderly behaviors physical function gender differences |
| title | Habitat for health: exploring the impact of rural human settlements on elderly behaviors and physical function across gender in Sichuan, China |
| title_full | Habitat for health: exploring the impact of rural human settlements on elderly behaviors and physical function across gender in Sichuan, China |
| title_fullStr | Habitat for health: exploring the impact of rural human settlements on elderly behaviors and physical function across gender in Sichuan, China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Habitat for health: exploring the impact of rural human settlements on elderly behaviors and physical function across gender in Sichuan, China |
| title_short | Habitat for health: exploring the impact of rural human settlements on elderly behaviors and physical function across gender in Sichuan, China |
| title_sort | habitat for health exploring the impact of rural human settlements on elderly behaviors and physical function across gender in sichuan china |
| topic | sichuan rural human settlement elderly behaviors physical function gender differences |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13467581.2025.2487262 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT zhenhuazheng habitatforhealthexploringtheimpactofruralhumansettlementsonelderlybehaviorsandphysicalfunctionacrossgenderinsichuanchina AT linquanchen habitatforhealthexploringtheimpactofruralhumansettlementsonelderlybehaviorsandphysicalfunctionacrossgenderinsichuanchina AT yuetongwang habitatforhealthexploringtheimpactofruralhumansettlementsonelderlybehaviorsandphysicalfunctionacrossgenderinsichuanchina AT yilinjin habitatforhealthexploringtheimpactofruralhumansettlementsonelderlybehaviorsandphysicalfunctionacrossgenderinsichuanchina AT yanmeiliu habitatforhealthexploringtheimpactofruralhumansettlementsonelderlybehaviorsandphysicalfunctionacrossgenderinsichuanchina |