October 18, 2025BMJ OpenOpen Access

The association between friendly community environments and depressive symptoms in older adults: a longitudinal study in China

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A significant negative association exists between friendly community environments and depressive symptoms among older adults in China.
This study found that increased happiness and confidence significantly mediate the relationship between community environments and depressive symptoms.
Participants included 3182 individuals aged 60 or older from the nationally representative CFPS database collected across three waves.
Findings persist across urban and rural settings, highlighting the importance of community environments for promoting healthy ageing.

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Longitudinal analysis shows a negative association between friendly community environments and depressive symptoms in older adults, indicating mediation through happiness and confidence.

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Wu et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68f3eb011cfc5ad53f290980 https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-095754

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Longitudinal analysis shows a negative association between friendly community environments and depressive symptoms in older adults, indicating mediation through happiness and confidence.

The association between friendly community environments and depressive symptoms in older adults: a longitudinal study in China

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The association between friendly community environments and depressive symptoms in older adults: a longitudinal study in China

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