Author(s)

Xinzhuo Jing ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ School of Public Administration, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610065, China

Corresponding Author

Xinzhuo Jing

ABSTRACT

This study categorizes social stratification into three dimensions: wealth, power, and prestige, and social participation into four dimensions: economic, political, entertainment, and charitable activities. Utilizing data from CGSS2012, a multivariate linear regression analysis was conducted to investigate the influence of social stratification on the level of elderly social participation. The study concludes that wealth and power significantly affect elderly social participation positively, while prestige does not have a significant impact. Additionally, older age is associated with lower levels of social participation; male elderly individuals exhibit higher social participation levels compared to females; rural elderly individuals participate more socially than urban elderly individuals; and healthier elderly individuals tend to have higher levels of social participation.

KEYWORDS

Social stratification; social participation; elderly; regression analysis

CITE THIS PAPER

Xinzhuo Jing, Social Stratification and Its Impact on Elderly Social Participation: A Multivariate Regression Analysis Based on CGSS2012 Data. Journal of Sociology and Ethnology (2024) Vol. 6: 134-141. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/jsoce.2024.060220.

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