Patterns of Social Participation and Late-Life Depression: The Mediating Role of Social Support and Aging Attitudes

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Latent class analysis reveals social engagement patterns in older adults, indicating aging attitudes impact depression levels.

Social Engagement indirectly reduces late-life depression through positive aging attitudes, while Low Engagement increases it.
Three social engagement patterns identified include Low Engagement, Social Engagement, and Family-Social Engagement, influencing depression differently.
Moderated mediation analysis shows aging attitudes consistently mediate effects of social engagement on depression, varying by urban and rural settings.
Tailored interventions that promote positive aging attitudes and enhance community support structures could improve mental health in various communities.

Yan Liu (2025) studied this question.

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