The prevalence of depressive symptoms and associated factors in middle-aged and elderly Chinese people

X Fan, X Guo, Z Ren, X Li, M He, H Shi, S Zha… - Journal of Affective …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of depressive symptoms and
associated factors in middle-aged and elderly people in China. Methods Data were obtained …

The longitudinal associations between physical health and mental health among older adults

MS Luo, EWT Chui, LW Li - Aging & mental health, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives This study examines the lead-lag relationship between physical and mental
health among older adults. Method Data are collected from 16,417 older adults aged 50 …

Physical activity and social support mediate the relationship between chronic diseases and positive mental health in a national sample of community-dwelling …

G Yang, C D'Arcy - Journal of Affective Disorders, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Mental health is a critical component of healthy aging. Aging increases the
likelihood of developing chronic diseases. The negative effects of chronic diseases on …

Living arrangements and life satisfaction: mediation by social support and meaning in life

Y Lin, H Xiao, X Lan, S Wen, S Bao - BMC geriatrics, 2020 - Springer
Background Living arrangements have impact on life satisfaction among older adults.
However, the mechanism how it works has received less attention. This study aims to …

Association between self-care disability and depressive symptoms among middle-aged and elderly Chinese people

TY Mu, RX Xu, JY Xu, D Dong, ZN Zhou, JN Dai… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Objective In the context of an increased focus on geriatric depression in recent years, this
study examined the associations between different types of self-care disability, the number …

Social support as a mediator in the relationship between perceived stress and nomophobia: An investigation among Malaysian university students during the COVID …

SA Lai, KY Pang, CS Siau, CMH Chan, YK Tan… - Current …, 2023 - Springer
This study examined the mediating role of social support in the relationship between
perceived stress and nomophobia among Malaysian university students during the COVID …

Social support as a mediator between depression and quality of life in Chinese community-dwelling older adults with chronic disease

LN Kong, P Hu, Y Yao, QH Zhao - Geriatric Nursing, 2019 - Elsevier
The older adults with chronic disease usually show poor mental health and experience low
quality of life (QOL). This study aimed to examine the mediating role of social support in the …

Role of perceived social support on the association between physical disability and symptoms of depression in senior citizens of Pakistan

A Tariq, T Beihai, N Abbas, S Ali, W Yao… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
An emerging body of literature has implied that perceived social support is known as an
upstream element of cognitive health. Various dimensions of perceived social support may …

Chronic conditions and depressive symptoms in middle-aged and older Chinese adults: Roles of perceived social support and area of residence

YF Miao, XX Dong, DL Li, T Zhang, Y Wu… - Journal of Affective …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Many studies have shown that having noncommunicable chronic diseases
(NCDs) is strongly associated with depressive symptoms in elderly people; however, the …

Factors associated with self‐management behaviors of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

X Lan, X Lu, B Yi, X Chen, S Jin - Japan Journal of Nursing …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Aims To examine self‐management behaviors level and discuss the associated factors
among chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. Methods A descriptive study …