scholarly journals The Association between Social Participation and Loneliness of the Chinese Older Adults over Time—The Mediating Effect of Social Support

2022 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 815
Author(s):  
Lijuan Zhao ◽  
Lin Wu
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Hierarchical Linear Modeling ◽  
Social Participation ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Linear Modeling ◽  
Chinese Older Adults ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Variation Characteristics ◽  
Over Time

Based on activity theory, this paper employed data from the 2013, 2015, and 2018 waves of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Survey, and adopted Hierarchical Linear Modeling and longitudinal mediation analysis to explore the temporal variation characteristics of loneliness and the influence of social participation on loneliness in Chinese Older Adults, as well as the mechanism of them. The study found that loneliness among older adults overall was at a moderate level from 2013 to 2018 and increased over time, which may be related to decreasing social participation from year to year. Decreased social participation was associated with increased loneliness over time (β = −0.060, p < 0.001) and lower social support (β = 0.109, p < 0.001), which was associated with more loneliness (β = −0.098, p < 0.001). In addition, social support played a significant mediating role in the realization of social participation in alleviating loneliness. Social participation can not only directly reduce loneliness, but also reduce loneliness by increasing social support.

scholarly journals MORE OR LESS? A DECADE’S TREND OF SOCIAL PARTICIPATION AMONG CHINESE OLDER ADULTS: BASED ON A LONGITUDINAL SURVEY

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S630-S630
Author(s):  
Chenxin Tan ◽  
Yun Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Participation ◽  
Healthy Aging ◽  
Latent Class ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Chinese Older Adults ◽  
The Family ◽  
Family Centered ◽  
Over Time

Abstract Social participation is of great significance in healthy aging. While studies on social participation among Chinese elderly are growing, there is a lack of understanding the changes over time of the participation. Using datasets from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS), this paper presents a comprehensive analysis on a decade’s trend of social participation among Chinese older adults. First, we use the method of Latent Class Analysis (LCA) to identify types of social participation; in this study, we concluded three types, no participation, the family-centered, and the society-oriented. Second, we examine the characteristics of the elderly by types of participation in terms of demographic, socioeconomic and health condition and analyze the changes in the characteristics over time. And third, we interpret the trend of social participation with broader social environment, or the fluctuant structural and institutional differences under the context of China’s unique social system. Our general conclusion is that while the overall level of participation holds relatively steady, there is a dynamic micro progress and complex mechanisms in this long period. In addition, although both the family-centered participants and the society-oriented possess broader scopes of social participation, the related attributes are different across time. This paper contributes to our knowledge of life of the elderly under the circumstances of fast aging process in China.

scholarly journals The Longitudinal Relationships Between Social Isolation, Frailty, and Health Outcomes Among Canadian Older Adults

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 173-174
Author(s):  
Fereshteh Mehrabi ◽  
François Béland
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Cognitive Decline ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Social Participation ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Global Public Health ◽  
Over Time

Abstract Social isolation and frailty are global public health issues that may lead to poor health outcomes. We tested the two following hypotheses: 1) changes in social isolation and frailty are associated with adverse health outcomes over two years, 2) the associations between social isolation and health vary across different levels of frailty. We estimated a series of latent growth models to test our hypotheses using data from the FRéLE longitudinal study among 1643 Canadian community-dwelling older adults aged 65 years and over. Missing data were handled by pattern mixture models with the assumption of missing not at random. We measured social isolation through social participation, social networks, and social support from different social ties. We assessed frailty using Fried’s criteria. Our results revealed that higher frailty at baseline was associated with a higher rate of comorbidity, depression, and cognitive decline over two years. Less social participation at baseline was associated with comorbidity, depression, and changes in cognitive decline. Less social support from friends, children, partner, and family at baseline was associated with comorbidity, cognitive decline, and changes in depression. Fewer contacts with grandchildren were related to cognitive decline over time. The associations of receiving less support from partner with depression and participating less in social activities with comorbidity, depression, and cognitive decline were higher among frail or prefrail than robust older adults over time. This longitudinal study suggests that intimate connectedness and social participation may ameliorate health status in frail older populations, highlighting the importance of age-friendly city policies.

Internet Use and Loneliness of Older Adults Over Time: the mediating effect of social contact

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kexin Yu ◽  
Shinyi Wu ◽  
Iris Chi
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Older People ◽  
Hierarchical Linear Modeling ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Social Contact ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Linear Modeling ◽  
Mediation Effects ◽  
Contact Frequency ◽  
Longitudinal Association

Abstract Objectives The internet is increasingly commonly used by older adults. However, it remains controversial in the literature on whether older people are more or less lonely with internet adoption. The current paper aims to test the longitudinal association of internet use and loneliness and to theorize the relationship by examining the mediating effect of social contact. Method This study employed data from 2006, 2010, and 2014 waves of the Health and Retirement Study. Loneliness was measured with the three-item UCLA loneliness scale, social contact was operationalized as contact frequency with family and friends, and internet use was measured using a self-assessed dichotomous item. Longitudinal associations and mediation effects were tested using hierarchical linear modeling. Results Internet use was associated with decreased loneliness over an 8-year period (b = −0.049, p &lt; .001) and more social contact (b = 0.285, p &lt; .001), which was related to lower perceived loneliness (b = -0.088, p &lt; .001). On a scale ranges from 0 to 2 (0=never lonely, 2=often lonely), the total effect of internet use on loneliness was −0.060, and the mediated effect was −0.025. Discussion These findings imply that internet use may be an effective tool for reducing loneliness in older people by maintaining social contact.

scholarly journals Social Support and Mortality in Community-Dwelling Chinese Older Adults: The Mediating Role of Frailty

2021 ◽  
Vol Volume 14 ◽  
pp. 1583-1593
Author(s):  
Lijun Fan ◽  
Shiyuan Wang ◽  
Hui Xue ◽  
Yue Ding ◽  
Jingwen Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Chinese Older Adults ◽  
Mediating Role

Mediating Role of Employee Emotions in the Relationship Between Authentic Leadership and Employee Innovation

2014 ◽  
Vol 42 (8) ◽  
pp. 1267-1278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juanmei Zhou ◽  
Yueru Ma ◽  
Weibo Cheng ◽  
Bing Xia
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Style ◽  
Hierarchical Linear Modeling ◽  
Authentic Leadership ◽  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Linear Modeling ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Study Results ◽  
The Relationship

Although researchers emphasize that the construct of authentic leadership (AL) is relevant to resolving different kinds of failures and inadequacies of leadership, it remains unknown whether or not, and how, authentic leadership style intrinsically evokes employees' innovation. Using multilevel data from 76 teams sourced from 5 enterprises in China, we applied hierarchical linear modeling and found a positive relationship between AL and employees' innovation. Employees' positive emotions were found to have a mediating effect in this relationship, whereas employees' negative emotions did not act as a mediator. Our study results extend AL theory by revealing the cross-level effects of authentic leadership, and provide practical implications to help leaders perform relevant interventions in promoting employee innovation.

Depression, Social Support, and Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy Among People Living With HIV in Guangxi, China: A Longitudinal Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuchen Mao ◽  
Shan Qiao ◽  
Xiaoming Li ◽  
Qun Zhao ◽  
Yuejiao Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Antiretroviral Therapy ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Controlled Clinical Trial ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Art Adherence ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Over Time

Depression can result in poor adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) among people living with HIV (PLHIV), and social support can help mitigate the negative relationship. However, little is known about how depression and social support synergistically influence ART adherence over time. The current study aims to explore longitudinal associations between them and examine which sources of social support can play a mediating role between depression and ART adherence over time. A randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted between 2013 and 2016 in Guangxi, China. The study sample was composed of 319 PLHIV who were randomized into control condition and provided data at baseline and at least one of the six follow-ups. The results revealed negative associations of depression with ART adherence over time, and a mediating effect of perceived support from spouse/partner or children. Interventions to promote ART adherence should focus on strengthening PLHIV's relationships with their spouse/partner and children, promoting collaborative provider-patient relationships, and enhancing peer support among PLHIV.

scholarly journals The Impact of Leisure Activities on the Mental Health of Older Adults: The Mediating Effect of Social Support and Perceived Stress

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Chi Zhang ◽  
Niu Qing ◽  
Sifeng Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Shaanxi Province ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Impact

As the aging continues, China has become the country with the largest older population. In order to ensure the well-being of older adults in their later years, the whole society is increasingly concerned about the mental health of older adults. In 2019, we conduct a questionnaire survey in Shaanxi Province. Stratified random sampling is used to select three representative cities, and 677 samples are selected from the survey results for research. By using the structural equation model, we aim to reveal the mechanism of leisure activities’ influence on mental health of the older adults and verify whether social support and perceived stress play a mediating role. The study finds that the older adults’ leisure activities have no significant direct impact on mental health. Social support has a significant mediating effect between leisure activities and mental health of the older adults. Leisure activities indirectly affect the mental health of the older adults through social support, and participation in leisure activities can improve the social support of the older adults, thus improving the mental health level of the older adults. Perceived stress plays a significant mediating role between leisure activities and mental health of the older adults. By participating in leisure activities, the perceived stress of the older adults will be reduced, thus improving their mental health. Social support and perceived stress play a sufficient mediating role in the influence of leisure activities on mental health.

Community Environment and Attitudes Toward Retirement Among Chinese Older Adults: A Moderated Mediation Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 009141502110388
Author(s):  
Yujia Xin ◽  
Dan Shen ◽  
Yuebin Xu
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Community Participation ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Sample Survey ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Chinese Older Adults ◽  
Community Environment ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Beijing China

This study explored the effects of community environment on older adults’ attitudes toward retirement based on a sample survey of 1,979 retired workers in a suburban district of Beijing, China. After controlling for demographic characteristics, it is found that older people’s satisfaction with the community environment has a positive and direct effect on their retirement attitudes; community participation plays a mediating role in the relationship; and the mediating effect of community participation is moderated by a higher level of self-efficacy. Our results have practical significance for improving the quality of retirement life among older adults.

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