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ArticlePsychology research and behavior management2026

Intergenerational Support and Social Networks as Associated Factors of Late-Life Depression: Unpacking the Mediating Underlying Pathways of Aging Attitudes.

Bin Hu, Le Song, Yongpan Huang, Wenhui Xu

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Bin HuThe School of Social Work, Changsha Social Work College, Changsha, Hunan, 410004, People's Republic of China.
Le SongDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Hengshan People's Hospital, Hengshan, Hunan, 421399, People's Republic of China.
Yongpan HuangSchool of Medicine, Changsha Social Work College, Changsha, Hunan, 410004, People's Republic of China.
Wenhui XuThe School of Social Work, Changsha Social Work College, Changsha, Hunan, 410004, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-2338-847X

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Objective: To investigate the underlying pathways through which intergenerational support, social networks, and attitudes toward aging relate to variations in depressive status in older adults. Methods: A stratified cluster sampling method was used. A total of 1157 older adults from 5 communities in Hengyang City were surveyed using the Intergenerational Support Scale, Lubben Social Network Scale, Geriatric Depression Scale, and Attitudes Toward Aging Questionnaire. Results: Different types of intergenerational support and social networks were found to have significant positive correlations with attitudes toward aging, with correlation coefficients ranging from r=0.115 to 0.181 ( Conclusion: Two-way emotional support and family network can not only directly reduce depressive symptoms in older adults but also mitigate depressive symptoms indirectly by fostering more positive attitudes toward aging.

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aging attitudedepressionintergenerational supportolder adultssocial network

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PMCPMC13676848

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