The correlation analysis of WeChat usage and depression among the middle-aged and elderly in China: the mediating role of social participation

Abstract Background We aimed to explore the association between WeChat usage and depression in the Chinese middle-aged and elderly and the role of social participation. Methods Data were obtained from China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) of 2018. The dependent variable was depress...

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Main Authors: Gaoling Wang, Jing Duan, Qianqian Kan, Yuqin Zhou, Zhaopeng Cheng, Shaoliang Tang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-03-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15349-9