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November 30, 2025Journal of Korean Gerontological NursingOpen Access

Fall history and life satisfaction in older adults: A secondary analysis of the mediating role of depressive symptoms

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KKKyung Eun KimMAMinjeong An

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Correlational study reveals that depressive symptoms mediate fall history's impact on life satisfaction in older adults, suggesting the need for enhanced screening and monitoring.

Key Points

  • Life satisfaction was negatively affected by fall history, as explained by depressive symptoms.
  • The indirect effect was significant at -0.05, with a confidence interval of -0.07 to -0.04.
  • This descriptive correlational study involved 10,078 older adults from the National Survey of Older Koreans.
  • Healthcare providers are encouraged to develop individualized interventions to address depressive symptoms and improve life satisfaction.

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Kim et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/692b9da91d383f2b2a37a3fahttps://doi.org/10.17079/jkgn.2025.00290
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