Excessive reassurance-seeking and anxiety among Chinese new urban older adults: the role of attention to negative information and resilience

Policy-driven relocation of older adults from rural to urban areas in China is a significant stressor that often exacerbates anxiety. The mechanisms through which excessive reassurance seeking (ERS) heightens anxiety in this population remain poorly understood.

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Main Authors: Sun, Yang (Author) , Wrzus, Cornelia (Author) , Lv, Shaobo (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 02 September 2025
In: BMC geriatrics
Year: 2025, Volume: 25, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-10
ISSN:1471-2318
DOI:10.1186/s12877-025-06382-x
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Author Notes:Yang Sun, Cornelia Wrzus and Shaobo Lv
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Summary:Policy-driven relocation of older adults from rural to urban areas in China is a significant stressor that often exacerbates anxiety. The mechanisms through which excessive reassurance seeking (ERS) heightens anxiety in this population remain poorly understood.
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ISSN:1471-2318
DOI:10.1186/s12877-025-06382-x