Impact of activities of daily living on depression in the elderly aged 60 and above in China.
10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20210823-00667
- Author:
Jing GUO
1
;
Yi Shan XU
2
;
Shi Lu CHEN
2
;
Lin ZHU
3
Author Information
1. Center for Population and Development Studies/Research Institute of Social Construction of Beijing/Research Institute of Health Science, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China.
2. School of Sociology and Population Studies, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China.
3. Nanjing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing 210013, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Activities of Daily Living;
Aged;
Aging/psychology*;
Child;
China/epidemiology*;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Social Networking;
Social Support
- From:Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
2022;43(2):213-217
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective: To explore the impact of activities of daily living (ADL) on depression in the elderly and the role of social networks and children's support. Methods: Data used in this study were obtained as participants aged 60 and above from the "China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey 2018",with a sample size of 10 215. ADL, social network and depression were measured on scales. The moderated mediation model was used to analyze the role of social networks and children's support. The SPSS 25.0 software was used for statistical analysis, the PROCESS 3.3 macro program was used to test the moderated mediation effect. Results: A total of 10 760 participants aged 60 and above were included. Activities of daily living showed a direct impact on depression in the elderly (β=-0.090, P<0.01), with social network playing a mediating role (β=0.035, P<0.01; β=-0.064, P<0.05) and children's support played a moderating role (β=-0.029, P<0.05) in the relationship between the elderly's ADL and depression. Conclusions: The social network is an essential buffer to declining ADL's negative impact on depression of older adults. Children's support is a powerful supplement to enhance social networks' positive role and reduce the risk of elderly depression. Exerting the combined advantages of social networks and children's support are important ways to maintain the elderly's mental health.
