Previous studies have shown that secularization altered historical Western fertility patterns, but few studies have addressed the role of religion in …

China’s urban-rural Integrated Medical Insurance System (IMIS) has expanded universal health coverage, reducing disparities in healthcare access between urban and rural populations and addressing chal...

Background The benefits of Internet use in reducing loneliness among older adults have been well-documented, particularly during COVID-19 lockdowns. However, most existing research has focused on high...

Could a religious upbringing offer a path to healthier ageing? While religion may help those raised in difficult family environments to cope, it cannot fully offset the health risks associated with po...

Background: Loneliness in later life is common and shaped by social determinants, with the COVID-19 pandemic and regional contexts further influencing disparities. Yet the role of life-course social d...

This newsletter shares our research activities at the Helsinki Institute for Demography and Population Health (PopHel).

SoGreen is a European research collaboration integrating the four leading longitudinal social science surveys to track how people across Europe experience and respond to climate change. By adding a gr...

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An international University of Helsinki study has found that adverse childhood circumstances increase the risk of suicidal ideation in later life.

The researchers identified strong and often overlooked emotional and behavioural risk factors that can be predicted to be present in five-year-old children.

Religious upbringing was common in Europe during the childhood of older adults today. However, studies are still lacking on how early-life religious u…