The association between hobby engagement and depressive symptoms among Chinese middle-aged and older adults: evidence from the China health and retirement longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It has been demonstrated that receptive cultural engagement, such as visits to theaters and museums, can reduce depression in older adults. However, the association between hobby engagement and lower rates of depressive symptoms (DS) remains unclear. The objective of this study was to investigate the potential relationship between hobby engagement and depressive symptoms.

Methods

The data for this prospective cross-sectional study were collected from participants in the China Longitudinal Study of Health and Retirement (CHARLS) wave 2020. To assess DS, a score of 10 or more on the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale was used to indicate depression. Hobby engagement was gaged by trained staff through the administration of a battery of standardized q

SUBMITTER: Lu Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11466789 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature