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Association between Depression Severity and Physical Function among Chinese Nursing Home Residents: The Mediating Role of Different Types of Leisure Activities

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  • Meng Zhao

    (School of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China)

  • Yaqi Wang

    (School of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China)

  • Shan Wang

    (School of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China)

  • Yuan Yang

    (School of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China)

  • Ming Li

    (School of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China)

  • Kefang Wang

    (School of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China)

Abstract

Despite strong evidence associating depression with poor physical function, the underlying mechanisms of this association remain unknown. This study aimed to ascertain whether different types of leisure activities mediate the effect of depression severity on physical function. This cross-sectional descriptive study included 353 Chinese nursing home residents (aged ≥ 60 years; 197 female) from nursing homes of five districts (Lixia, Tianqiao, Huaiyin, Shizhong, and Licheng) in Jinan, Shandong Province, China, from March to June 2018. Multiple-mediation analyses, including regression and bootstrap analyses, were conducted to evaluate the association of depressive symptoms’ severity and active or passive leisure activities with physical function. Active, but not passive, leisure activities significantly mediated the effect of moderate/severe depressive symptoms on physical function compared to those without depressive symptoms. In contrast, there was no significant association between mild depressive symptoms and physical function. This study demonstrates that leisure activities affect the association between depressive symptoms’ severity and physical function, and its protective role depends on the type of leisure activities. Interventions for physical function should be designed by focusing on active leisure activities among older adults, especially those with moderate/severe depressive symptoms, to delay physical function and improve overall well-being.

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  • Meng Zhao & Yaqi Wang & Shan Wang & Yuan Yang & Ming Li & Kefang Wang, 2022. "Association between Depression Severity and Physical Function among Chinese Nursing Home Residents: The Mediating Role of Different Types of Leisure Activities," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(6), pages 1-11, March.
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