ArticleFrontiers in public health2024
The impact of social participation on the quality of life among older adults in China: a chain mediation analysis of loneliness, depression, and anxiety.
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Abstract
This cross-sectional study investigates the impact of social participation on the quality of life (QOL) among older adults in China. Using convenience sampling, data were collected from 508 individuals aged 60 and above (M_age = 70.53 ± 7.90 years; 56.5% women). Statistical analyses were conducted using SPSSAU software, including Pearson correlation analysis to assess relationships between social participation, psychological health indicators (loneliness, depression, and anxiety), and QOL. Multiple regression analysis and chain mediation analysis were subsequently performed to explore the mediating effects of loneliness, depression, and anxiety on the relationship between social participation and QOL. The results indicated significant correlations between social participation and loneliness (
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