Self-reported visual impairment and depression of middle-aged and older adults: The chain-mediating effects of internet use and social participation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Visual impairment (VI) is a strong predictor of depression in middle-aged and older adults. However, the underlying mechanisms and pathways have not been well characterized. The purpose of this study was to determine whether Internet use and social participation mediate the effects of self-reported VI on depression.

Methods

The study used the fourth wave of cross-sectional data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study, including 19,766 Chinese adults. Depression was assessed according to the CES-D 10 International Scale. Logistic regression models were used to examine the relationship between self-reported VI and depression. While adjusting for relevant covariates, the PROCESS macro (model nos. 6 and 91) was used to assess the chain-mediating effect

SUBMITTER: He W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9714326 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature