ArticleFrontiers in psychiatry2022
The relationship between living arrangements and depression among older adults in Shandong, China: The mediating role of social support.
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- Social and community determinants of living arrangements among older adults: the role of social support and mental health promotion.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Living arrangements, household registration status and depression among older adults in mainland China.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Association between living arrangements, social support, and depression among middle-aged and older adults: a mediation analysis from the CHARLS survey.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Research on the social integration and depression risk of middle-aged and older adults with multiple chronic conditions in China.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Exploring the interplay of living arrangements, social support, and depression among older adults in rural northwest China.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Mediating role of social disengagement and loneliness in the nexus between functional health and mental well-being in older individuals.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Living alone and the risk of depressive symptoms: a cross-sectional and cohort analysis based on the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study.BMC psychiatry · 2023Article
- COVID-19 infection and decline in outdoor activities associated with depression in older adults: A multicenter study in Vietnam.PloS one · 2023Article
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Abstract
Background: Living arrangements and social support have an impact on depression among older adults. However, the underlying mechanism between those variables remains unknown. This study aims to investigate the mediating role of social support in the relationship between living arrangements and depression among older adults. Materials and methods: Multi-stage stratified sampling method was used to select 3,859 older adults from Taian City, Shandong Province, China, for cross-sectional investigation. Living arrangements were measured by a question. Social support and depression were measured using the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support and Patient Health Questionnaire-9. Multiple linear regression models were used to assess the relationship between living arrangements and depression and the possible influence of social support on the relationship between living arrangements and depression. Results: Statistics showed that 15.08% of older adults lived alone. After controlling for covariates, living arrangements (ß = 0.45, Conclusion: This study revealed that living arrangements played an essential role in indirectly predicting depression in older adults through social support. This provided evidence for how to reduce depression in older adults.
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