Association between intergenerational contact and cognitive function in middle-aged and older Chinese adults: The mediating role of functional disability and depressive symptoms.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies have documented the impact of intergenerational contact on cognitive function in Chinese adults, however, few have focused on the possible mediating pathways. This study aimed to test a hypothetical model in which functional disability and depressive symptoms mediate the association between intergenerational contact and cognitive function.

Methods

This longitudinal study included data of 3666 participants aged 45 years or older (mean age: 60.2 years) from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) from 2011 to 2015. Intergenerational contact was measured as the frequency of contact with children and categorized as frequent (≥ 1 time/week) or infrequent (< 1 time/week). Cognitive function was measured in two dimensions: episodic me

SUBMITTER: He H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11585103 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature