Wenbin Wang*, Yang Cao
International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.25, No.10, pp. 1127-1136, 2023, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2023.030315
- 03 November 2023
Abstract How does psychological distress evolve over time? This study utilizes cross-sectional data from the China General Social Survey from 2010 to 2017 to explore the differences in psychological distress among Chinese residents at various ages, periods, and cohorts. The dummy variable method and random effects hierarchical age-period-cohort model were employed to isolate the age, period, and cohort effects that impacted the psychological distress of Chinese urban residents. First, in terms of the age effect, the psychological distress experienced by residents tends to increase initially and then decrease with age. Middle-aged individuals, around 40 years old,… More >