The longitudinal relationship between leisure activities and depressive symptoms among older Chinese adults: an autoregressive cross-lagged analysis approach
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Depressive symptoms in older adults predict future leisure activity, but leisure activity does not predict future depressive symptoms. Interventions for depression may improve older adults' engagement in leisure activities and well-being.
Area Of Science
- Gerontology
- Psychiatry
- Public Health
Background
- Existing research shows a link between leisure activities and depressive symptoms in older adults, but the longitudinal direction is unclear.
- This study investigates the bidirectional longitudinal relationship between leisure activity participation and geriatric depression.
Purpose Of The Study
- To examine the longitudinal relationship between leisure activity participation and geriatric depression using an autoregressive cross-lagged model.
- To clarify the directionality of the association between leisure activities and depressive symptoms in older adults.
Main Methods
- Utilized data from 7,138 participants aged 60 years and older from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS), waves 2-4.
- Employed an autoregressive cross-lagged model to analyze the longitudinal associations between depressive symptoms and leisure activities.
Main Results
- Current depressive symptoms significantly predicted future depressive symptoms (β=0.893-0.946, p<0.001) and future leisure activities (β=-0.071 to -0.085, p<0.001).
- Leisure activities significantly predicted future leisure activities (β=0.402-0.404, p<0.001), but the predictive effect of leisure activities on future depressive symptoms was not statistically significant (β=-0.003, p>0.05).
Conclusions
- Depressive symptoms in older adults are a significant predictor of future engagement in leisure activities.
- Interventions targeting depressive symptoms may be crucial for enhancing leisure activity participation and overall well-being in older populations.
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