Depressive symptoms of older adults with chronic diseases: the mediating roles of activities of daily living and economic burden of diseases
Zihan Ni,
Xiuyuan Zhu,
Kan Tian
et al.
Abstract:ObjectiveTo explore the mediating roles of activities of daily living (ADL) and economic burden of diseases in the relationship between chronic diseases and depressive symptoms of older adults.MethodsThe data were sourced from China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS). The number of chronic diseases, ADL, out-of-pocket medical expenses and the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) were selected as measuring indexes. Mediation analysis was conducted to explore the potential m… Show more
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