Association between social engagement frequency and depression among the older people in China: evidence from the 2011-2018 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Depression in older people is a major concern in China. Despite being known as a protective factor, it is unclear the extent to which social engagement mitigates depression or mediates socioeconomic mental health inequalities among Chinese older people.

Methods

We conducted a survival analysis on 2891 respondents aged 55-77 without depression in 2011 from the Chinese Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study to estimate the relative risk of developing depression between 2011 and 2018 with different social engagement frequencies, having adjusted for age, sex, education, marriage, employment, household income, self-reported physical health and urban/rural residency. We then assessed the potential mediation effect of social engagement on the association between social

SUBMITTER: Li J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11816298 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature