… which attempted to address one or more community problems?” We categorized the question
as a social participation item. This participation variable was dichotomized as yes or no. …

… article is whether participation, as defined by the ICF, and social participation are distinct
concepts. This article illustrates the concepts of participation and social participation, presents a …

… , but only our study features social participation by all of the respondents in the survey. …
and Jette disability model, participation by the elderly population in social centre activities is an …

… of participation and the depression was a moderate predictor. Therefore, health professionals
… and improvements in emotional health to optimize social participation following a stroke. …

… assess the health problems using validated measures, these problems were based on
literature and clinical experience to obtain the widest possible insight into health problems at this …

… had problems with at least one aspect of social participation. Chronic disease prevalence,
locomotor activity limitation and reduced social participation all increased with increasing age. …

… Given that prior studies demonstrate strong effects of social participation on older adults'
mental health and physiology, we expect that social participation will improve both dimensions …

… ; (3) whether social participation and mental health mediates the … -rated-health; (4) whether
social participation and self-rated-health mediates the links between SES and mental health. …

… Few studies have investigated how social participation affects the mental health of older
adults from mainland China and potential urban-rural disparities. Due to the large economic …

… the influence of extensive participation in social activities on functional health, we used a
composite measure of social participation by adding up the four types of social activities that an …