Social Participation and Depressive Symptoms Among Older Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Previous studies have suggested that social participation helps prevent depression among older adults. However, evidence is lacking about whether the preventive benefits vary among individuals and who would benefit most.

Objective

To examine the sociodemographic, behavioral, and health-related heterogeneity in the association between social participation and depressive symptoms among older adults and to identify the individual characteristics among older adults expected to benefit the most from social participation.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study included participants aged 65 years or older in the 2016, 2019, and 2022 waves of the Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study (JAGES), a nationwide survey examining social determinants of health

SUBMITTER: Takemura Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12418130 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature