Mediating role of fair cognition in the relationship between sense of eldercare gain and old-age security among the rural elderly
Objective To know about the status of sense of eldercare gain for the rural elderly,to explore the relationship among old-age security,fair cognition and sense of eldercare gain,and to explore the mediating role of fair cognition in the relationship between old-age security and sense of eldercare gain.Methods A ques-tionnaire survey was conducted on 202 rural elderly residents in Jilin Province from October 2022 to March 2023,using self-designed questionnaires on sense of eldercare gain,old-age security and fair cognition.Results The score of sense of eldercare gain for the rural elderly was 3.81±0.87.There were significant positive correlations between old-age security and sense of eldercare gain(r=0.526,P<0.01),between old-age security and fair cognition(r=0.614,P<0.01),and between fair cognition and sense of eldercare gain(r=0.527,P<0.01).The direct effect of old-age security on sense of eldercare gain was significant,with an effect value of 0.985.Fair cognition played a partially mediating role in the relationship between old-age security and sense of eldercare gain,with a mediating effect of 38.1%.Conclusions Fair cognition plays a mediating role in the relationship between old-age security and sense of eldercare gain.Raising higher level and more diversified old-age security and main-taining the fairness of old-age security are effective ways to improve the sense of eldercare gain for the rural elderly.
Rural areaThe elderlySense of eldercare gainOld-age securityFair cognitionMedia-ting role