The mediating role of health status in the relationship between indoor air pollution and life satisfaction among older adults in India.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This research examines the link between indoor air pollution and life satisfaction, considering health status as a mediating variable.

Methods

It utilizes a mediation analysis approach, drawing on data from 1st wave of the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI) carried out in 2017-18, involving a sample of 29,517 individuals aged 60 and older. The analysis proceeds through three models: first, examining the direct association of indoor air pollution with life satisfaction; second, assessing the impact of pollution on health; and third, integrating both to evaluate the mediation effect.

Results

Findings indicate a significant negative direct association of pollution with life satisfaction, with an association strength of -0.55(95% CI:-0.75 to -0.35, p < 0

SUBMITTER: Adhikary M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12506356 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature