Higher education expansion and individual health improvement: concurrent discussion of the blocking effect on the intergenerational transmission of health

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第一作者： Chu, Yifei

作者： Chu, Yifei;Zhang, Lixia;Chen, Sirui

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关键词： higher education; individual health; healthy intergenerational transmission; health inequalities; educational expansion

期刊名称：FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH （ 影响因子：3.4； 五年影响因子：3.8 ）

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年卷期： 2025 年 13 卷

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： Background The relationship between higher education and individual health is important for improving regional human capital for health. Considering the differences in education system development and health infrastructure between China and developed countries, it is necessary to explore the specific impact of higher education expansion on individual health in China.Methods This study employs the cohort DID approach to examine how higher education expansion affects individual health, with a particular focus on its role in disrupting the intergenerational transmission of health, drawing data from the China Education Statistical Yearbook and the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS).Results Results show that higher education expansion promotes individual health improvements by enhancing academic qualifications and access to better employment opportunities, with urban dwellers, women and individuals from well-educated families receiving more benefits. Higher education expansion disrupts the intergenerational transmission of health, and younger individuals exposed to new academic and social environments tend to develop health-related beliefs and behaviors that differ from their family influences.Conclusion This study provides insight into the social benefits of higher education, and furthermore offers a new perspective on addressing long-standing health inequalities.

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