September 10, 2025BMC Public HealthOpen Access

Shaping local identity through public health: the role of social integration among new-generation rural migrants in urban China

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This research uncovers the role of social integration in shaping local identity among rural migrants, indicating public health's essential influence.

Public health services significantly promote local identity among rural migrants, demonstrating the impact of social integration.
Social integration mediated approximately 30% of the positive effect public health has on local identity (p < 0.001).
Ordinary least squares (OLS) and logistic regression models were used to analyze data from 56,014 rural migrants, focusing on key health indicators.
These findings highlight the importance of comprehensive public health strategies for enhancing migrant inclusion and addressing health disparities.

Wang et al. (2025) studied this question.

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This research uncovers the role of social integration in shaping local identity among rural migrants, indicating public health's essential influence.