Neighborhood Environment and Mental Well-Being Among Chinese Older Adults: The Mediating Role of Social Capital.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Neighborhood environments are increasingly recognized as associated with mental well-being among older adults. However, their underlying mechanisms remain unclear. This study investigated mediating effects of cognitive and structural social capital (SC) in relationships between neighborhood environments and mental well-being among older adults.

Research design and methods

We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of 1,277 community-dwellers aged 60 years and older in Hong Kong in 2021. The Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale assessed mental well-being. Perceived age-friendly environment was assessed. Objective neighborhood environment was measured by the number of neighborhood facilities (e.g., transportation, community centers, leisure faciliti

SUBMITTER: Lu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9799048 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature