ArticleFrontiers in psychology2024
A study on the mechanism of how sensory impairment affects depression in the elderly: the mediating roles of daily activity capability and social participation.
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- Dual Sensory Impairment and Depressive Symptoms: Association and Pathways in Three Cohorts and a Meta-Analysis.Depression and anxiety · 2026Pooled it
- Multimorbidity Clusters and Depressive Symptom Networks in Old Age: Evidence From China.Psychiatry investigation · 2026Article
- The Benefits of Non-Pharmaceutic Interventions on Intrinsic Capacity in Insulin-Resistant Adult and Geriatric Populations-A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Prevalence of sensory impairments and associations with symptoms of anxiety and depression in US older adults.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Multidimensional determinants of depression and non-depression in older adults: evidence from national data.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Sleep variability and risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus: Mediating role of social participation in a national longitudinal cohort study.Medicine · 2026Article
- Functional impairment profiles and long-term care implications among community health service-managed older adults with disability in China: a latent profile and network analysis study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Machine learning prediction models for visual impairment in Chinese adults aged ≥ 45 years with cardiovascular metabolic diseases: a population-based study using CHARLS.BMC ophthalmology · 2025Article
- Association between sensory impairment and cognitive frailty among older people: Evidence from four nationwide cohort studies.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2025Article
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Abstract
Objectives: Through a longitudinal study, we explored the relationship between sensory impairments and depression in the elderly, and examined the mediating roles of daily activity capability and social participation within this relationship. Methods: Based on data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) collected in 2015 and 2018, a total of 4,419 individuals aged 60 and above were selected as research participants. Sensory impairments (predictor variables) were assessed in 2015 through self-rated visual and hearing capabilities. Daily activity capability and social participation (mediator variables) were also assessed in 2015, with daily activities assessed using the Basic Activities of Daily Living (BADL) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL), and social participation assessed by the quantity of social activity participation. Depression status (outcome variable) was assessed in 2018 using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CESD-10). Statistical analysis was conducted using logistic regression and SPSS Macro PROCESS. Results: First, there is a significant correlation between sensory impairments and an increased risk of depression among the elderly, including visual impairment (VI), hearing impairment (HI), and dual sensory impairment (DSI), all of which increase the likelihood of depression. Second, DSI indirectly affect depression through the cascading mediating effects of daily activity capability and social participation. Finally, in contrast to DSI, when there is only a single sensory impairment, either VI or HI, the cascading mediating effects of daily activity capability and social participation on depression are not statistically significant. Conclusion: The elderly population with dual sensory impairments requires continued attention to help these individuals adopt preventive measures to halt the onset and worsening of depression.
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