Health risks and hazards caused by the environment have long been one of the most important public issues of concern to the state, society, and the public. At the same time, population aging is becoming a global issue, and residents’ health is the most important component of people’s livelihood, and residents can only pursue other rights and interests if they can protect their own health. Therefore, based on the micro data from the fifth round of the China Family Panel Studies (CFPS), this paper uses binary logistic regression with propensity score matching (PSM) to analyze the effect of environmental perception on the health status (including mental health and physical health) of middle-aged and older adults. It was found that environmental perceptions significantly affect the depressive state and sickness status of middle-aged and older adults. Among them, middle-aged and older adults who were female, of rural households, with low education and relatively low income were more affected by environmental shocks on their health. Therefore, we should pay attention to the mental and physical health of middle-aged and older adults and change the existing design concept of aging policy: the government should formulate effective policies and increase corresponding social support; and society and families should also give corresponding care and encourage middle-aged and older adults to exercise more and provide reasonable psychological guidance.

Using China Family Panel Studies (CFPS) data, this paper examines the relationship between province-level cultural orientation and inclusive growth within a complex socioeconomic system. We construct a multidimensional index covering long-term orientation, entrepreneurial spirit, openness, contractual spirit, and prosocial norms. Fixed-effects estimates show that a stronger orientation toward co-creation and sharing is associated with higher individual income and lower relative income deprivation. The results remain robust across alternative samples, measures, outcomes, and specifications. The mechanism analysis identifies non-farm employment as a plausible channel among rural residents, entrepreneurial activity among urban residents, and household transfer income in both groups. The income relationship is stronger among urban residents, men, and individuals with greater human capital, whereas the deprivation relationship is stronger among rural residents, women, and likewise those with greater human capital. Regionally, these relationships are strongest in the Central and Western regions, respectively. Overall, a multidimensional cultural orientation toward participation, opportunity creation, reliable exchange, and mutual support may provide a social foundation for inclusive growth.