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. 2024 Jun 4;24(1):490.
doi: 10.1186/s12877-024-05110-1.

Relationship between hukou conversion and psychological integration of rural older migrants: the mediating effect of accessibility to health resources

Tianxin Cai  1 , Shilong Ma  2 , Renyao Zhong  3 , Vivian W Q Lou  4
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Relationship between hukou conversion and psychological integration of rural older migrants: the mediating effect of accessibility to health resources

Tianxin Cai et al. BMC Geriatr. .

Abstract

Objective: This study investigates the relationship between hukou conversion and the psychological integration of rural older migrants, exploring the mediating role of accessibility to health resources.

Methods: The 3,963 valid samples of rural older migrants included in the study were sourced from the 2017 China Migrants Dynamic Survey (CMDS). The study established a multiple linear regression model for estimation and utilized inverse probability-weighted regression adjustment (IPWRA) method to correct for the selection bias of hukou conversion.

Results: Compared to older migrants with rural hukou, merit-based (β = 0.384, 95% CI: 0.265 to 0.504), family-based (β = 0.371, 95% CI: 0.178 to 0.565) and policy-based (β = 0.306, 95% CI: 0.124 to 0.487) converters have significantly higher psychological integration. These findings remain robust even after addressing the potential issue of endogenous selection bias using the IPWRA method. Bootstrap mediating effect tests indicate that hukou conversion can indirectly affect psychological integration through the mediator role of health resources accessibility.

Conclusion: Accessibility of health resources mediates the association between hukou conversion and psychological integration. Policymakers should enhance the implementation of hukou conversion, strengthen the health resource guarantee system, and achieve a deeper psychological integration among rural older migrants.

Keywords: Hukou conversion; Accessibility of health resources; Mediating effect; Psychological integration; Rural older migrants.

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The authors declare no competing interests.

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