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The mediating roles of functional limitations and social support on the relationship between vision impairment and depressive symptoms in older adults

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Gong, X; Ni, Z; Wu, B
Published in: Ageing and Society
March 1, 2020

Vision impairment is prevalent and it is strongly associated with depressive symptoms in older adults. This study aimed to investigate the mediating roles of functional limitations and social support on the relationship between vision impairment and depressive symptoms in older adults. This study used data from a probability-based sample of 1,093 adults aged 60 and older in Shanghai, China. Structural equation models were used to examine the structural relationships among sets of variables simultaneously, including vision impairment, activities of daily living ADLs, instrumental ADLs (IADLs), friends support, family support, relatives support and depressive symptoms. The bootstrapping method and the program PRODCLIN were used to test the indirect effects of these variables. This study found that vision impairment was directly associated with a higher level of depressive symptoms, and the association was partially mediated by functional limitations (IADLs) and social support (friends support). The study demonstrates that improving social support from friends and enhancing social participation for visually impaired older adults can reduce depressive symptoms. More importantly, this study contributes to the knowledge of mediating mechanisms between vision impairment and depressive symptoms.

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Ageing and Society

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1469-1779

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0144-686X

Publication Date

March 1, 2020

Volume

40

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3

Start / End Page

465 / 479

Related Subject Headings

  • Gerontology
  • 52 Psychology
  • 44 Human society
  • 35 Commerce, management, tourism and services
  • 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
  • 16 Studies in Human Society
  • 15 Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services
 

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Gong, X., Ni, Z., & Wu, B. (2020). The mediating roles of functional limitations and social support on the relationship between vision impairment and depressive symptoms in older adults. Ageing and Society, 40(3), 465–479. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0144686X18001010
Gong, X., Z. Ni, and B. Wu. “The mediating roles of functional limitations and social support on the relationship between vision impairment and depressive symptoms in older adults.” Ageing and Society 40, no. 3 (March 1, 2020): 465–79. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0144686X18001010.
Gong, X., et al. “The mediating roles of functional limitations and social support on the relationship between vision impairment and depressive symptoms in older adults.” Ageing and Society, vol. 40, no. 3, Mar. 2020, pp. 465–79. Scopus, doi:10.1017/S0144686X18001010.
Journal cover image

Published In

Ageing and Society

DOI

EISSN

1469-1779

ISSN

0144-686X

Publication Date

March 1, 2020

Volume

40

Issue

3

Start / End Page

465 / 479

Related Subject Headings

  • Gerontology
  • 52 Psychology
  • 44 Human society
  • 35 Commerce, management, tourism and services
  • 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
  • 16 Studies in Human Society
  • 15 Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services