A Study On The Social Ties Of The Floating Elderly And Its Influence On Health

With the development of society,the number of floating elderly population is increasing,and their social ties and health are gradually receiving attention.Social ties refer to the interpersonal relationship system in which individuals exchange resources and flow in social networks.Studying the impact of social ties level of floating elderly people on their health can enrich the relevant content of elderly social work,help improve the health of floating elderly,and implement the healthy China strategy.Based on the literature,using the relevant data of Chinese General Social Survey in2015,the status of social ties and health level of 209 floating elderly were investigated,and the relationship between the two was analyzed.Subsequently,7 floating elderly people and 2 community workers were interviewed to prove the impact of floating elderly’s social ties on their health.The main research conclusions are as follows:First,relative to the frequency of connection with relatives and the frequency of participation in cultural activities,the frequency of association between floating elderly people and neighbors and friends are higher,with an average value of 4.13 and 4.08,both of which are around 4(about once a month).The average health level of the floating elderly is 3.79,which is close to 4(relatively healthy).There are significant differences in the social ties and health level of the floating elderly in terms of age,ability to listen to mandarin and education level.Secondly,floating elderly mostly regard their spouses as their "confidantes";friends are "caregivers";participation in cultural activities is one of the ways to expand the social circle of floating elderly.Third,marital status(p<0.05),frequency of connection with friends(p<0.05),and frequency of participation in cultural activities(p<0.05)can significantly affect the health of floating elderly people and have a certain predictive effect.On the basis of the above-mentioned research results,the group social work method is used to intervene in the situation of the dating of the floating elderly,and countermeasures and suggestions for strengthening the connection between the floating elderly and their spouses and friends and participating in cultural activities are proposed.