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November 30, 2025Scientific ReportsOpen Access

Social network, perceived satisfaction with neighborhoods and depressive symptoms among older adults in Korea

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JLJeehye LeeJLJi Eun LeeSKSeonji Kim

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Observational analysis revealed increased depressive symptoms in older adults, indicating social networks can mitigate mental health issues during crises.

Key Points

  • Depressive symptoms increased from 4.7% to 4.9% during the COVID-19 pandemic, suggesting heightened mental health concerns.
  • The study highlights the weakening of social networks yet improvement in perceived neighborhood satisfaction among older adults.
  • Observational analysis included older adults in Korea both pre- and during the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on mental health effects.
  • Finding calls for governmental support and community cohesion to strengthen social networks for vulnerable populations.

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Lee et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/692b9d8d1d383f2b2a37997chttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-26332-2
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