Housing hardship and health: Longitudinal evidence of the mediating role of health behaviors.

Housing instability is widely recognized as a major environmental factor that significantly shapes both health and overall well-being. This study added to the existing literature by examining the longitudinal relationship between housing-related hardship and self-rated health. Moreover, this study explored health behaviors-specifically substance use and lifestyle behaviors-as potential mediators that link housing hardship to health.

Marital dissatisfaction and functional performance in older adults: Heterogeneity in the association by educational level.

Rationale: The marital relationship is an important source of the well-being of older adults. Despite existing literature on marital dissatisfaction and adverse health outcomes, little is known about whether marital dissatisfaction is associated with functional performance in older adults.

Objective: Drawing on stress process model and health behavior model, this study examined the longitudinal association between marital dissatisfaction and older adults' functional performance.

Investigating Heterogeneity in the Relationship Between Marital Satisfaction and Cognitive Health by Gender and Across the Cognitive Function Distribution.

Background And Objectives: Marital satisfaction has been established as an essential factor for promoting health and well-being in older adults. However, it is unclear whether marital satisfaction is also associated with cognitive health in this population. This study aimed to investigate the longitudinal association between marital satisfaction and cognitive function, while also exploring variations in this relationship by gender and across the cognitive function distribution.