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ArticleBMC public health2026

The effect of retirement experiences on depression and life satisfaction in the older adults: roles of social participation and grandparental childcare.

Shuting Chen, Yuefang Xu, Hui Jing, Qinggele, Kexin Jiang, Sulide Chang, Xima Yang, Yueqing Dong

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Shuting Chen *School of Psychology, Inner Mongolia Normal University, Hohhot, 010022, China.
Yuefang Xu *School of Psychology, Inner Mongolia Normal University, Hohhot, 010022, China.
Hui JingSchool of Psychology, Inner Mongolia Normal University, Hohhot, 010022, China.
QinggeleSchool of Psychology, Inner Mongolia Normal University, Hohhot, 010022, China.
Kexin JiangSchool of Psychology, Inner Mongolia Normal University, Hohhot, 010022, China.
Sulide ChangSchool of Psychology, Inner Mongolia Normal University, Hohhot, 010022, China.
Xima YangSchool of Psychology, Inner Mongolia Normal University, Hohhot, 010022, China. yangxima@imnu.edu.cn.
Yueqing DongSchool of Psychology, Inner Mongolia Normal University, Hohhot, 010022, China. dongyueqing@imnu.edu.cn.

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Key Research Base of Humanities and Social Science in Inner Mongolia Colleges and Universities KFSM-SDSK0202the Fundamental Research Fund for the Inner Mongolia Normal University 2023JBYJ022the Research Foundation for Advanced Talents of Inner Mongolia Normal University 2025YJRC090
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Abstract

backgroundAgainst the backdrop of an increasingly ageing population, safeguarding the mental health and well-being of the older adults has become a shared societal consensus. This study focused on retired older adults and aimed to explore the impact of their retirement experiences on depression and life satisfaction, as well as the underlying mechanisms.

methodsThe Retirement Experience Scale, Social Participation Questionnaire, PHQ-9 Scale, and Life Satisfaction Scale were used to survey 296 retired older adults.

resultsResults showed that in the overall sample, positive retirement experiences significantly predicted life satisfaction through the mediating effect of social participation. Multi-group analyses revealed that among retired individuals who provided grandparental childcare, social participation significantly mediated the relationship between positive retirement experiences and depression, as well as the relationship between positive retirement experiences and life satisfaction. In contrast, social participation had no significant mediating effect among those who did not provide grandparental childcare.

conclusionsThese findings not only elucidate the mechanisms linking retirement experiences to mental health but also offer theoretical insights and practical implications for designing interventions within the active ageing framework.

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Child CareDepressionGrandparentsPersonal SatisfactionRetirementSocial ParticipationAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSurveys and QuestionnairesDepressionGrandparental childcareLife satisfactionRetired older adultsRetirement experiencesSocial participation

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