Social Network Moderates the Association between Frequency of Social Participation and Physical Function among Community-dwelling Older Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Social participation is an essential component of active aging. Physical dysfunction is restriction of social participation, but it is inconclusive that improvement of physical function contributes to promote social participation. Therefore, understanding the other factor that moderates the association between physical dysfunction and social participation is important, and social network (i.e., ties with family and friends) may be a key factor. The aims of this study were to investigate the association between physical function and frequency of social participation, with social network as a moderator, and to examine the gender differences on the relationships.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional study among 287 community-dwelling older adults. We asked how often

SUBMITTER: Uchida K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9910351 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature