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Our study investigates the relationship between socioeconomic position (SEP) and COVID-19 vaccine uptake in China, using data from the 2021 Chinese General Social Survey. While prior research in Western contexts has consistently shown strong associations between SEP and vaccination behavior, our findings reveal that these relationships are weak or moderate at most in China. We attribute this to the unique sociopolitical context of China, where stringent public health policies and equitable resource distribution played a significant role in shaping vaccination outcomes.

Understanding older adults' perspectives on elder abuse and neglect has received limited attention. Despite decades of deliberation and scholarly debates, there remains no clear consensus on what constitutes abuse. This scoping review examines how older adults conceptualize elder abuse and neglect. A systematic search across seven databases and three journals identified 44 articles. Thematic analysis revealed key themes, including associations between abuse and harmful consequences, such as physical injuries, emotional distress, and psychological trauma. Debates on severity, frequency, intent, and context highlight ambiguities in older adults' awareness of elder abuse and neglect. Behaviors perceived as abusive or neglectful were categorized into five main types: physical, psychological, financial, sexual, and neglect. Additional themes emerged, such as social and discriminatory abuse. Cultural contexts significantly influence the perceptions of older people, with diverse interpretations shaped by intentionality and care practices across communities. Although most studies were conducted in high-income countries, participants were predominantly from Asian communities, where filial piety and collectivistic values are emphasized. Future research should prioritize longitudinal studies to explore evolving conceptualizations of abuse, refine measurement tools to capture nuanced understandings, and identify emerging forms of abuse.

This scoping review investigates the availability of research and policy documents on interventions aligned with the World Health Organization Age-Friendly Cities and Communities (WHO AFCC) framework for populations in Malaysia. Utilizing the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology and adhering to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) extension for Scoping Reviews, 78 articles and 11 government documents (N = 89) were included and analyzed in this review. Despite limited studies directly evaluating WHO AFCC interventions, research extensively covers interventions related to older adults' health and social outcomes within the framework's domains. However, actual interventional studies on implementing and evaluating WHO AFCC-aligned interventions in Malaysia are lacking. Collaborative efforts among government agencies, community organizations, and researchers are crucial to developing and evaluating evidence-based interventions and strategies aligned with the WHO AFCC framework in the Malaysian context.

While mental health trends among Chinese adolescents have been widely studied, the rural population remains understudied despite its distinctive socioeconomic context, especially regarding long-term trends before, during, and after COVID-19. This study investigates decade-long (2012-2022) depression trends among Chinese rural adolescents, focusing on pandemic-related changes and variations by gender and age. Data for this analysis were drawn from the longitudinal surveys of the China Family Panel Studies (CFPS) (N = 9,695; age 10-15). Kruskal-Wallis tests were applied to determine change patterns in rural adolescents' depression over time. Multiple regression models were computed to assess gender and age differences in pre-pandemic and pandemic-era depression changes. The findings reveal that (a) No statistically significant changes in depression were observed before the COVID-19 pandemic from 2012 to 2018; (b) a statistically significant increase in depression occurred from 2018 to 2020; (c) subsequently, a significant decline was noted from 2020 to 2022; and (d) no statistically significant differences were found between two gender and different age groups regarding their change in depression before and during the COVID-19. The study reveals pandemic-specific fluctuations in rural adolescent depression that affected all subgroups uniformly, highlighting the universal impact of COVID-19 disruptions in rural contexts.