Exploring the relationship between residential environment and depressive symptoms among older adults: the mediating pathway of social participation.

Maitixirepu Jilili, Geer En, Linping Liu, Tangnuer Abudoukelimu

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Maitixirepu JililiSchool of Public Administration, Xinjiang University of Finance and Economics, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China.

Geer EnSchool of Public Administration, Xinjiang University of Finance and Economics, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China.

Linping LiuSchool of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. llp@nju.edu.cn.

Tangnuer AbudoukelimuSchool of Public Administration, Xinjiang University of Finance and Economics, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China.

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Tianchi Talent Program: Youth Doctor Project No. 40120037

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Abstract

This study investigates the association between residential environment and depressive symptoms among older adults, and examines the mediating role of social participation in this association. Using data from the 2020 wave of the China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey (CLASS), a mediation analysis using linear regression and the Karlson–Holm–Breen (KHB) mediation testing method is conducted to investigate both the direct and indirect pathways linking residential environment to depressive symptoms among community-dwelling adults aged 60 and above. Results indicated that superior housing quality (β = -0.093, p < 0.001) and abundant community facilities (β = -0.074, p < 0.01) were significantly associated with lower levels of depressive symptoms. Social participation partially mediated this association, accounting for 24.66% of the total effect of housing quality on depressive symptoms, and 27.18% of the total effect of community facilities on depressive symptoms. The findings provide robust evidence that investments in age-friendly housing and community infrastructure are conducive to enhancing mental health of older adults in China.

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AgingDepressionHousing QualityIndependent LivingResidence CharacteristicsSocial ParticipationAgedAged, 80 and overChinaFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedDepressive symptomsOlder adultsResidential environmentSocial participation

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PMID42032686

DOI10.1186/s40359-026-04572-9

PMCPMC13244989

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