The Effect of Social Determinants of Health on Psychological Health Among Older Adults in Ghana. 2024

Stephen Addai-Dansoh, and Baozhen Dai, and Ebenezer Larnyo, and Jonathan Aseye Nutakor, and Jeremiah Osei-Kwakye, and Francisca Arboh, and Prince Owusu, and Priscilla Yeboah Boahemaa, and Bright Boadu
Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Management, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, China.

This study examines the effects of various factors, including socioeconomic status, built environment, access to healthcare, educational level, social participation, and economic stability, on older adults' psychological health. The current study analyzed a nationally representative sub-sample of 2,577 respondents aged 50 and above from the World Health Organization's Study on Global AGEing and Adult Health (WHO SAGE) Wave 2. WHO SAGE Wave 2 is cross-sectional data collected via in-person structured interviews. Ordinal least square (OLS) was used to measure the average effect of social determinants of health (SDoH), and quantile regression analysis was used to determine the effects of SDoH on older adults' psychological health at different quantiles, specifically 10th, 50th, and 90th percentiles. Significant determinants of psychological health across all quantiles included age, healthcare access, marital status, economic stability, and neighborhood and built environment. However, the degrees of significance for residence, gender, educational level, chronic diseases, and social participation varied between quantiles, showing differing effects on older adults with high or low psychological health. Religion was insignificant across all quantiles. This study highlights the need for governments and public health agencies to develop targeted interventions and strategies that support the psychological well-being of older adults in the country.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries

Related Publications

Stephen Addai-Dansoh, and Baozhen Dai, and Ebenezer Larnyo, and Jonathan Aseye Nutakor, and Jeremiah Osei-Kwakye, and Francisca Arboh, and Prince Owusu, and Priscilla Yeboah Boahemaa, and Bright Boadu
November 2016, BMC public health,
Stephen Addai-Dansoh, and Baozhen Dai, and Ebenezer Larnyo, and Jonathan Aseye Nutakor, and Jeremiah Osei-Kwakye, and Francisca Arboh, and Prince Owusu, and Priscilla Yeboah Boahemaa, and Bright Boadu
August 2023, Research square,
Stephen Addai-Dansoh, and Baozhen Dai, and Ebenezer Larnyo, and Jonathan Aseye Nutakor, and Jeremiah Osei-Kwakye, and Francisca Arboh, and Prince Owusu, and Priscilla Yeboah Boahemaa, and Bright Boadu
June 2024, The International journal of social psychiatry,
Stephen Addai-Dansoh, and Baozhen Dai, and Ebenezer Larnyo, and Jonathan Aseye Nutakor, and Jeremiah Osei-Kwakye, and Francisca Arboh, and Prince Owusu, and Priscilla Yeboah Boahemaa, and Bright Boadu
January 2022, Nursing research,
Stephen Addai-Dansoh, and Baozhen Dai, and Ebenezer Larnyo, and Jonathan Aseye Nutakor, and Jeremiah Osei-Kwakye, and Francisca Arboh, and Prince Owusu, and Priscilla Yeboah Boahemaa, and Bright Boadu
July 2022, BMC primary care,
Stephen Addai-Dansoh, and Baozhen Dai, and Ebenezer Larnyo, and Jonathan Aseye Nutakor, and Jeremiah Osei-Kwakye, and Francisca Arboh, and Prince Owusu, and Priscilla Yeboah Boahemaa, and Bright Boadu
August 2019, International journal of environmental research and public health,
Stephen Addai-Dansoh, and Baozhen Dai, and Ebenezer Larnyo, and Jonathan Aseye Nutakor, and Jeremiah Osei-Kwakye, and Francisca Arboh, and Prince Owusu, and Priscilla Yeboah Boahemaa, and Bright Boadu
April 2024, BMC geriatrics,
Stephen Addai-Dansoh, and Baozhen Dai, and Ebenezer Larnyo, and Jonathan Aseye Nutakor, and Jeremiah Osei-Kwakye, and Francisca Arboh, and Prince Owusu, and Priscilla Yeboah Boahemaa, and Bright Boadu
November 2022, Journal of biomedical science and engineering,
Stephen Addai-Dansoh, and Baozhen Dai, and Ebenezer Larnyo, and Jonathan Aseye Nutakor, and Jeremiah Osei-Kwakye, and Francisca Arboh, and Prince Owusu, and Priscilla Yeboah Boahemaa, and Bright Boadu
September 2022, International psychogeriatrics,
Stephen Addai-Dansoh, and Baozhen Dai, and Ebenezer Larnyo, and Jonathan Aseye Nutakor, and Jeremiah Osei-Kwakye, and Francisca Arboh, and Prince Owusu, and Priscilla Yeboah Boahemaa, and Bright Boadu
May 2024, Preventive medicine reports,
Copied contents to your clipboard!