The impact of depression, anxiety, and social support on the relationship between loneliness and HRQoL among older adults in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional, moderate-mediation study

Key Points

• Health-related quality of life decreases naturally when loneliness increases, especially in older adults.
• Among the factors, social support shows significant buffering effects against the negative impacts of depression and anxiety.
• Cross-sectional analysis focused on older adults in Bangladesh, exploring how mood disorders correlate with loneliness.
• Findings underline the need for community support systems to improve the well-being of older adults facing loneliness.