Effects of Social Support and Loneliness on the Irrational Consumption Tendencies of Healthcare Products among the Elderly

A Structural Equation Model

Bibliographic Data

ID15472018
AuthorsYating Chen (0000-0003-1085-9858, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University), Luqi Li (0000-0002-1273-877X, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, corresponding author), Zhiji Tan (Zhejiang Chinese Medical University), Chengcheng Ma (0000-0002-3827-0482, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University), Binyan Wang (0000-0003-2082-7630, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University), Qing Guo (0009-0007-0292-6930, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, corresponding author), Li Li (0000-0001-9700-9682, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University)
Year2022
Volume19
Issue21
Pages14404-14404
Publication date2022-11-03
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph192114404
PMID36361293
OpenAlexW4308333868
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited42

A relationship model was constructed to examine the association between loneliness, social support, and irrational consumption tendencies among older people in relation to healthcare products. From a social support and psychological perspective, advice and countermeasures are proposed to prevent the irrational consumption of healthcare products among older people

Consumption (sociology · Economic growth · Economics · Health care · Irrational number · Loneliness · Social support · Sociology · Structural equation modeling · Elder Abuse and Neglect · Health and Wellbeing Research · Health disparities and outcomes · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology

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