A study on the mechanism of how sensory impairment affects depression in the elderly: the mediating roles of daily activity capability and social participation.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Through a longitudinal study, we explored the relationship between sensory impairments and depression in the elderly, and examined the mediating roles of daily activity capability and social participation within this relationship.

Methods

Based on data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) collected in 2015 and 2018, a total of 4,419 individuals aged 60 and above were selected as research participants. Sensory impairments (predictor variables) were assessed in 2015 through self-rated visual and hearing capabilities. Daily activity capability and social participation (mediator variables) were also assessed in 2015, with daily activities assessed using the Basic Activities of Daily Living (BADL) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living

SUBMITTER: Huang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11578716 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature