The mediating effect of coping style on the relationship between perceived stress and mental health in Chinese rural older adults living alone: A cross-sectional study.

Aim: Older adults living alone is becoming the main family structure in rural China. This study aimed to explore the mediating effect of coping style on the relationship between perceived stress and mental health in rural older adults living alone in China.

Methods: 356 rural older adults living alone were recruited in Huzhou, China.