Abstract: Negative life events largely affect older adults mental health and thus should be understood and addressed carefully to improve the life quality of the elderly. Based on the socioemotional selectivity theory, and using the data of 2014 China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey, this paper analyzes the impacts of negative life events on Chinese older adults' mental health, and explores the moderating effects of social networks and coping styles. The results show that, during the year before the survey, 28% of the Chinese elderly have experienced at least one negative life event. This experience is negatively correlated with the mental health of the elderly. The results from multiple regression analysis suggest that family network, friend network and active coping style have a positive effect on mental health, while negative coping will adversely influence the mental health of older adults. Therefore, both the internal coping style of the elderly and external network resources, especially the family supports, should be promoted to reduce the harmful effects of negative events on older adults' mental health.

Keywords: Older Adults, Mental Health, Life Events, Social Network, Coping Style

摘要： 客观认识并积极应对负性生活事件给心理健康带来的影响对于提高老年人生活质量至关重要。以社会情绪选择理论为基础，采用2014年中国老年社会追踪调查(CLASS)数据,对我国老年人负性生活事件经历及其对心理健康的影响进行分析，并探讨社会网络和应对方式在其中的调节作用。结果表明，28%的中国老年人在被调查时点的过去一年中至少经历过一项负性生活事件。负性生活事件与老年人心理健康状况呈显著负相关。通过多元回归分析发现，家庭网络、朋友网络及积极应对方式对心理健康有增益作用，消极应对则会削弱老年人的心理健康水平。因此，应综合发挥老年人内在应对方式与外在网源的作用，尤其是要注重家庭支持，缓和负性事件对老年人心理健康的不良影响。

关键词: 老年人, 心理健康, 生活事件, 社会网络, 应对方式