Zhixin Feng
Biographic Data
| ID | 3583236 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Zhixin Feng |
| GIVEN NAMES | Zhixin |
| FAMILY NAME | Feng |
| SIGNATURE | FENG Z |
| AFFILIATIONS | Sun Yat-sen University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7955-2865 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 33 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 105 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 33 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
Local Enrollment or Cross‐Regional Portability? Public Healthcare Service Utilization and Older Migrants' Settlement Intentions in China
China has substantially reformed its medical insurance system to enable direct cross‐regional settlement of medical expenses since the late 2000s, yet little is known about how different forms of medical insurance participation—local enrollment vs. cross‐regional portability—differentially shape older migrants' settlement intentions. To address this gap, using nationally representative survey data on 5002 older migrants who have reached the statu…
A case study on a Han English teacher’s understanding and practices of translanguaging pedagogy in an ethnic minority region in China
This study investigates how a Han English teacher understands and implements translanguaging pedagogy in an English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classroom situated in an ethnic minority region of Inner Mongolia. Grounded in the theoretical frameworks of co-learning and transpositioning, the research adopted a qualitative design and employed Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) as the analytical method. The findings reveal that although t…
Livable City and Depressive Symptoms among Older Adults in China——Evidence from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Studies (CHARLS)
Non-linear relationships between age-friendly neighborhood environments and cognitive health among older adults in Guangzhou, China
WSK-V102C Covid-19 vaccine effectiveness against Sars-CoV-2 JN.1 symptomatic infection among adults 60 years and older: A prospective observational cohort study in Shaanxi Province, China, 2024
Among individuals aged ≥ 60 years, WSK-V102C vaccination provided moderate protection against JN.1 symptomatic infection within 6 months, suggesting that older people can benefit from use of this vaccine
Age‐Friendly Communities and Mortality Risk Among Older Adults in China: A Study Based on the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS)
Background: With the progression of aging and urbanization, the relationship between the external environment and health has gained increasing attention. This study examined the association between comprehensive community environments and mortality risk among older adults from a macro‐level perspective. Methods: We used longitudinal data from the 2014–2018 Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS), which includes information on commun…
Ecological migration and social inclusion of the Yi minority in Southwestern China
Social participation, attitudes towards ageing and depressive symptoms among Chinese older adults
Participation in social activities might increase older adults’ chances to interact with other people and has been found to be important in reducing the likelihood of depression. A picture of older adults’ attitudes towards ageing and their self-esteem constructed through the lens of how they interact with other people might cast light on the sources of older adults’ depression. This study explored the influences of social participation and attit…
Social exclusion and health outcomes among empty nest and non-empty nest older people in China
Many existing studies lack a comprehensive picture of the social exclusion statuses and health outcomes of empty nesters and those empty nesters living alone or with a spouse only. Cross-sectional analysis was conducted on representative national data from the 2014 China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey, focusing on respondents aged 60 and above (N = 7,923). Four dimensions of social exclusion (social relationships, subjective feeling of being ex…
Age-friendly cities and communities and cognitive health among Chinese older adults: Evidence from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Studies
Protocol: Evaluation of an optimised couples-focused intervention to increase testing for HIV in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, the Igugu Lethu (‘Our treasure’) cohort study
Retrospectively registered. ISRCTN Registry ISRCTN 46162564 Registered on 26th May 2022
Amount of and proximity to blue spaces and general health among older Chinese adults in private and public housing: A national population study
Ranking the importance of demographic, socioeconomic, and underlying health factors on US Covid-19 deaths: A geographical random forest approach
Socioeconomic determinants for diagnosed non‐communicable diseases among older people in China: Individual‐ and regional‐ level effects
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have become the major contributors to premature death and disability in China. This study used the repeated cross-sectional datasets of the 2008, 2011, 2014, and 2018 Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey, with a total number of 44,886 observations, to investigate the association between doctor-diagnosed chronic diseases (DCDs) and socioeconomic status at both individual and province level by multilevel lo…
Age-related loss of resources and perceived old age in China
Life expectancy in China has increased. This paper explores the age when older adults (aged 60 and above) consider themselves to be an ‘older person’ and how age-related loss of resources (five dimensions: early cumulative factors, decline and loss of health resources, reduction and loss of economic resources, weakening and loss of social support resources, and personal role transition and experiences of losing family members) could impact their …
Distribution Patterns and Multilevel Factors of the Innovation Activities of China’s New Energy Vehicle Industry
To better understand the multilevel mechanism of innovation and reveal the distribution and geographical formation of China’s NEV industry innovation, we collect patent data in China’s NEV industry from SIPO and use ArcGIS and HLM to map and analyze its geoinformation from 2009 to 2014. The results show that innovation activities are agglomerated at different scales, but the distribution of individual innovation and collaborative innovation are n…
Informal Care Provision and the Reduction of Economic Activity Among Mid-Life Carers in Great Britain – A Mixed-Methods Approach
Informal care provision is an integral part of the long-term care system. However, it has been shown to have negative effects on the carers’ economic activity, and understanding the mechanisms behind this is crucial for social policy design. This study provides new insight into mid-life carers’ decisions to reduce their economic activity through a convergent mixed-methods design. Quantitative analysis of a sample of 2,233 carers aged fifty from t…
Is lifestyle a bridge between urbanization and overweight in China
Family Structure and Competing Demands From Aging Parents and Adult Children Among Middle-Aged People in China
China has experienced the verticalization of family structure. It has changed the support between aging parents and adult children among middle-aged adults who are often in the position of providing support to older and younger generations (sandwiched situation). Using data from China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study, we studied the support choice of middle-aged people. Results show that middle-aged people who provided support to older ge…
Relationship between neighbourhood social participation and depression among older adults: A longitudinal study in China
Previous research has found a negative linkage between neighbourhood social participation and depressive symptoms in Western countries, but the cross-sectional design of these studies limits the ability to infer causality. Little attention has been paid to socio-psychological pathways linking neighbourhood social participation to depressive symptoms among older adults in China. This study aimed to examine the impact of neighbourhood social partic…
A geographical multivariable multilevel analysis of social exclusion among older people in China: Evidence from the China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey ageing study
Social exclusion is increasingly considered to be a multi‐faceted concept involving more than simply material disadvantage among older people. The process of social exclusion may be driven by various factors and at different levels, including individual, household, group, community, country and global levels. Using data from the 2014 China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey focusing on respondents aged over 60, we employed multivariate multilevel m…
Intergenerational transfers and informal care for disabled elderly persons in China: Evidence from CHARLS
Aiming at 'ageing healthier and ageing better', a certain amount of high-quality informal care should be available for elderly persons with physical disability as formal care is barely accessible in China. The demographic transition and family structural changes have dramatically weakened traditional norms of filial piety and the structure of intergenerational transfers. This article employed nationwide representative data from the first wave (20…
Ethnic elders and pension protection in the United Kingdom
Pension receipt in later life is determined by the way in which individuals' pension contributions and circumstances over the lifecourse interact with eligibility rules. Within the British context, such pensions relate to sources such as the State Pension, an occupational or private pension, and Pension Credit. Existing research shows that membership of certain ethnic groups is associated with a lower likelihood of receiving occupational or priva…
Changes in living arrangements and mortality among older people in China
Living arrangements in later life are dynamic, with changes associated with life events such as widowhood or moves into an institution. Previous research has found particular changes in living arrangements to be associated with an elevated risk of mortality. However, research in this area within the context of China is limited, despite China being home to the world's largest population of older people. This study investigates the impact of change…
Social trust, interpersonal trust and self-rated health in China: A multi-level study
High levels of interpersonal trust are of benefit to health. Higher "out-group" social trust is positively associated with better health; while higher "in-group" social trust is negatively associated with good health. Individuals with different levels of educational attainment are affected by trust differently
An exploratory multilevel analysis of income, income inequality and self-rated health of the elderly in China
Is lifestyle a bridge between urbanization and overweight in China
Ethnic elders and pension protection in the United Kingdom
Pension receipt in later life is determined by the way in which individuals' pension contributions and circumstances over the lifecourse interact with eligibility rules. Within the British context, such pensions relate to sources such as the State Pension, an occupational or private pension, and Pension Credit. Existing research shows that membership of certain ethnic groups is associated with a lower likelihood of receiving occupational or priva…
Ethnic inequalities in limiting health and self-reported health in later life revisited
BACKGROUND: It is well established that there are ethnic inequalities in health in the UK; however, such inequalities in later life remain a relatively under-researched area. This paper explores ethnic inequalities in health among older people in the UK, controlling for social and economic disadvantages. METHODS: This paper analyses the first wave (2009-2011) of Understanding Society to examine differentials in the health of older persons aged 60…
Ranking the importance of demographic, socioeconomic, and underlying health factors on US Covid-19 deaths: A geographical random forest approach
A geographical multivariable multilevel analysis of social exclusion among older people in China: Evidence from the China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey ageing study
Social exclusion is increasingly considered to be a multi‐faceted concept involving more than simply material disadvantage among older people. The process of social exclusion may be driven by various factors and at different levels, including individual, household, group, community, country and global levels. Using data from the 2014 China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey focusing on respondents aged over 60, we employed multivariate multilevel m…
Ethnicity and Occupational Pension Membership in the UK
Reflecting a relatively low‐value B asic S tate P ension, occupational pensions have historically been a key aspect of pension protection within Britain. Existing research shows that minority ethnic groups are less likely to benefit from such pensions and are more likely to face poverty in later life, as a result of the interaction of their labour market participation and pension membership patterns. However, the lack of adequate data on ethnic m…
Individual and province inequalities in health among older people in China: Evidence and policy implications
This paper uses multi-level modelling to analyse data from the nationally-representative Chinese Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) in order to investigate the characteristics associated with poor health among older people, including individual and household characteristics as well as the characteristics of the provinces in which the older person lives (contextual effects). The results show that older Chinese women, rural residents…
Family Structure and Competing Demands From Aging Parents and Adult Children Among Middle-Aged People in China
China has experienced the verticalization of family structure. It has changed the support between aging parents and adult children among middle-aged adults who are often in the position of providing support to older and younger generations (sandwiched situation). Using data from China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study, we studied the support choice of middle-aged people. Results show that middle-aged people who provided support to older ge…
An exploratory discrete-time multilevel analysis of the effect of social support on the survival of elderly people in China
Amount of and proximity to blue spaces and general health among older Chinese adults in private and public housing: A national population study
A multilevel analysis of the role of the family and the state in self-rated health of elderly Chinese
Age-friendly cities and communities and cognitive health among Chinese older adults: Evidence from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Studies
Ethnic Differentials in Health: The Additional Effect of Ethnic Density
It is well established that there are differentials in health among individuals of different Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) heritage. BME communities are unevenly concentrated across England and Wales. This paper examines the effect of residential density of one's own‐ethnic group on physical health outcomes in England and Wales. In addition, it explores whether the effects of ethnic density on physical health outcomes are concealed by area depr…
Neighbourhood Effects and Pension Protection among Ethnic Minorities in England and Wales: Neighbourhood Effects and Pension Protection
Ethnic minorities are concentrated in particular geographical areas in England and Wales. Neighbourhood effects, such as the concentration of individuals from particular ethnic groups and levels of local deprivation, can impact upon the labour market performance of ethnic minorities and thus may affect individuals' pension protection. This paper examines the neighbourhood effect on pension protection for ethnic minorities in England and Wales usi…
Ecological migration and social inclusion of the Yi minority in Southwestern China
Social exclusion and health outcomes among empty nest and non-empty nest older people in China
Many existing studies lack a comprehensive picture of the social exclusion statuses and health outcomes of empty nesters and those empty nesters living alone or with a spouse only. Cross-sectional analysis was conducted on representative national data from the 2014 China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey, focusing on respondents aged 60 and above (N = 7,923). Four dimensions of social exclusion (social relationships, subjective feeling of being ex…
Intergenerational transfers and informal care for disabled elderly persons in China: Evidence from CHARLS
Aiming at 'ageing healthier and ageing better', a certain amount of high-quality informal care should be available for elderly persons with physical disability as formal care is barely accessible in China. The demographic transition and family structural changes have dramatically weakened traditional norms of filial piety and the structure of intergenerational transfers. This article employed nationwide representative data from the first wave (20…
Informal Care Provision and the Reduction of Economic Activity Among Mid-Life Carers in Great Britain – A Mixed-Methods Approach
Informal care provision is an integral part of the long-term care system. However, it has been shown to have negative effects on the carers’ economic activity, and understanding the mechanisms behind this is crucial for social policy design. This study provides new insight into mid-life carers’ decisions to reduce their economic activity through a convergent mixed-methods design. Quantitative analysis of a sample of 2,233 carers aged fifty from t…
Relationship between neighbourhood social participation and depression among older adults: A longitudinal study in China
Previous research has found a negative linkage between neighbourhood social participation and depressive symptoms in Western countries, but the cross-sectional design of these studies limits the ability to infer causality. Little attention has been paid to socio-psychological pathways linking neighbourhood social participation to depressive symptoms among older adults in China. This study aimed to examine the impact of neighbourhood social partic…
An exploratory multilevel analysis of income, income inequality and self-rated health of the elderly in China
A multilevel analysis of the role of the family and the state in self-rated health of elderly Chinese
Individual and province inequalities in health among older people in China: Evidence and policy implications
This paper uses multi-level modelling to analyse data from the nationally-representative Chinese Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) in order to investigate the characteristics associated with poor health among older people, including individual and household characteristics as well as the characteristics of the provinces in which the older person lives (contextual effects). The results show that older Chinese women, rural residents…
Neighbourhood Effects and Pension Protection among Ethnic Minorities in England and Wales: Neighbourhood Effects and Pension Protection
Ethnic minorities are concentrated in particular geographical areas in England and Wales. Neighbourhood effects, such as the concentration of individuals from particular ethnic groups and levels of local deprivation, can impact upon the labour market performance of ethnic minorities and thus may affect individuals' pension protection. This paper examines the neighbourhood effect on pension protection for ethnic minorities in England and Wales usi…
Ethnicity and Occupational Pension Membership in the UK
Reflecting a relatively low‐value B asic S tate P ension, occupational pensions have historically been a key aspect of pension protection within Britain. Existing research shows that minority ethnic groups are less likely to benefit from such pensions and are more likely to face poverty in later life, as a result of the interaction of their labour market participation and pension membership patterns. However, the lack of adequate data on ethnic m…
An exploratory discrete-time multilevel analysis of the effect of social support on the survival of elderly people in China
Changes in living arrangements and mortality among older people in China
Living arrangements in later life are dynamic, with changes associated with life events such as widowhood or moves into an institution. Previous research has found particular changes in living arrangements to be associated with an elevated risk of mortality. However, research in this area within the context of China is limited, despite China being home to the world's largest population of older people. This study investigates the impact of change…
Social trust, interpersonal trust and self-rated health in China: A multi-level study
High levels of interpersonal trust are of benefit to health. Higher "out-group" social trust is positively associated with better health; while higher "in-group" social trust is negatively associated with good health. Individuals with different levels of educational attainment are affected by trust differently
Ethnic Differentials in Health: The Additional Effect of Ethnic Density
It is well established that there are differentials in health among individuals of different Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) heritage. BME communities are unevenly concentrated across England and Wales. This paper examines the effect of residential density of one's own‐ethnic group on physical health outcomes in England and Wales. In addition, it explores whether the effects of ethnic density on physical health outcomes are concealed by area depr…
Ethnic inequalities in limiting health and self-reported health in later life revisited
BACKGROUND: It is well established that there are ethnic inequalities in health in the UK; however, such inequalities in later life remain a relatively under-researched area. This paper explores ethnic inequalities in health among older people in the UK, controlling for social and economic disadvantages. METHODS: This paper analyses the first wave (2009-2011) of Understanding Society to examine differentials in the health of older persons aged 60…
Intergenerational transfers and informal care for disabled elderly persons in China: Evidence from CHARLS
Aiming at 'ageing healthier and ageing better', a certain amount of high-quality informal care should be available for elderly persons with physical disability as formal care is barely accessible in China. The demographic transition and family structural changes have dramatically weakened traditional norms of filial piety and the structure of intergenerational transfers. This article employed nationwide representative data from the first wave (20…
Ethnic elders and pension protection in the United Kingdom
Pension receipt in later life is determined by the way in which individuals' pension contributions and circumstances over the lifecourse interact with eligibility rules. Within the British context, such pensions relate to sources such as the State Pension, an occupational or private pension, and Pension Credit. Existing research shows that membership of certain ethnic groups is associated with a lower likelihood of receiving occupational or priva…
A geographical multivariable multilevel analysis of social exclusion among older people in China: Evidence from the China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey ageing study
Social exclusion is increasingly considered to be a multi‐faceted concept involving more than simply material disadvantage among older people. The process of social exclusion may be driven by various factors and at different levels, including individual, household, group, community, country and global levels. Using data from the 2014 China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey focusing on respondents aged over 60, we employed multivariate multilevel m…
Relationship between neighbourhood social participation and depression among older adults: A longitudinal study in China
Previous research has found a negative linkage between neighbourhood social participation and depressive symptoms in Western countries, but the cross-sectional design of these studies limits the ability to infer causality. Little attention has been paid to socio-psychological pathways linking neighbourhood social participation to depressive symptoms among older adults in China. This study aimed to examine the impact of neighbourhood social partic…
Is lifestyle a bridge between urbanization and overweight in China
Family Structure and Competing Demands From Aging Parents and Adult Children Among Middle-Aged People in China
China has experienced the verticalization of family structure. It has changed the support between aging parents and adult children among middle-aged adults who are often in the position of providing support to older and younger generations (sandwiched situation). Using data from China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study, we studied the support choice of middle-aged people. Results show that middle-aged people who provided support to older ge…
Distribution Patterns and Multilevel Factors of the Innovation Activities of China’s New Energy Vehicle Industry
To better understand the multilevel mechanism of innovation and reveal the distribution and geographical formation of China’s NEV industry innovation, we collect patent data in China’s NEV industry from SIPO and use ArcGIS and HLM to map and analyze its geoinformation from 2009 to 2014. The results show that innovation activities are agglomerated at different scales, but the distribution of individual innovation and collaborative innovation are n…
Informal Care Provision and the Reduction of Economic Activity Among Mid-Life Carers in Great Britain – A Mixed-Methods Approach
Informal care provision is an integral part of the long-term care system. However, it has been shown to have negative effects on the carers’ economic activity, and understanding the mechanisms behind this is crucial for social policy design. This study provides new insight into mid-life carers’ decisions to reduce their economic activity through a convergent mixed-methods design. Quantitative analysis of a sample of 2,233 carers aged fifty from t…
Protocol: Evaluation of an optimised couples-focused intervention to increase testing for HIV in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, the Igugu Lethu (‘Our treasure’) cohort study
Retrospectively registered. ISRCTN Registry ISRCTN 46162564 Registered on 26th May 2022
Amount of and proximity to blue spaces and general health among older Chinese adults in private and public housing: A national population study
Ranking the importance of demographic, socioeconomic, and underlying health factors on US Covid-19 deaths: A geographical random forest approach
Socioeconomic determinants for diagnosed non‐communicable diseases among older people in China: Individual‐ and regional‐ level effects
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have become the major contributors to premature death and disability in China. This study used the repeated cross-sectional datasets of the 2008, 2011, 2014, and 2018 Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey, with a total number of 44,886 observations, to investigate the association between doctor-diagnosed chronic diseases (DCDs) and socioeconomic status at both individual and province level by multilevel lo…
Age-related loss of resources and perceived old age in China
Life expectancy in China has increased. This paper explores the age when older adults (aged 60 and above) consider themselves to be an ‘older person’ and how age-related loss of resources (five dimensions: early cumulative factors, decline and loss of health resources, reduction and loss of economic resources, weakening and loss of social support resources, and personal role transition and experiences of losing family members) could impact their …
Age-friendly cities and communities and cognitive health among Chinese older adults: Evidence from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Studies
Ecological migration and social inclusion of the Yi minority in Southwestern China
Medicine (22 works) · China (21 works) · Geography (20 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (20 works) · Sociology (18 works) · Gerontology (16 works) · Demography (14 works) · Psychology (14 works) · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (13 works) · Demography (12 works)