The Relationship Between Educational Level and Cognitive Function in Older Adults: Focusing on the Pathways of Social Participation and Depression

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This research aims to explore how educational level relates to cognitive function in older adults through social participation and depression.
Utilized data from the 10th wave of the Korean Longitudinal Study on Aging (KLoSA) with 4,491 participants over 65 after excluding missing values.
Applied regression analysis and bootstrapping mediation effect analysis to understand indirect pathways.
Examined the parallel mediation model of social participation and depression in relation to cognitive function.
Educational level positively correlates with cognitive function and social participation.
Social participation shows a significant indirect effect on cognitive function, while depression does not provide a significant indirect effect.
Despite considering social participation and depression, a significant direct relationship between educational level and cognitive function remains.

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Examines the relationship between educational level and cognitive function in older adults, highlighting social participation's role.

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Eun-Ok et al. (2026) studied this question.

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