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This research aims to understand how residential environment affects depressive symptoms in older adults and the mediating role of social participation.

April 26, 2026BMC PsychologyOpen Access

Exploring the relationship between residential environment and depressive symptoms among older adults: the mediating pathway of social participation

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MJMaitixirepu JililiXinjiang University of Finance and Economics GEGe’er EnChinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College LLLinping LiuNanjing University

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Randomized trial investigates social participation's mediation of depressive symptoms in older adults, suggesting urban planning improvements may enhance mental health.

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This research aims to understand how residential environment affects depressive symptoms in older adults and the mediating role of social participation.
Mediation analysis using linear regression and KHB method
Analysis based on data from China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey (CLASS) 2020
Focus on community-dwelling adults aged 60 and above.
Superior housing quality associated with lower depressive symptoms (β = -0.093, p < 0.001)
Abundant community facilities linked to reduced depressive symptoms (β = -0.074, p < 0.01)
Social participation mediated 24.66% of the effect of housing quality and 27.18% of community facilities on depressive symptoms.

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Jilili et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69edabdf4a46254e215b3b03 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-026-04572-9

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Randomized trial investigates social participation's mediation of depressive symptoms in older adults, suggesting urban planning improvements may enhance mental health.

Exploring the relationship between residential environment and depressive symptoms among older adults: the mediating pathway of social participation

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Exploring the relationship between residential environment and depressive symptoms among older adults: the mediating pathway of social participation

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