Mediating effects of meaning in life on the relationship between family care, depression, and quality of life in Chinese older adults
BackgroundThe study explored sources of meaning in older adults and the action path among family care, meaning in life, quality of life, and depression.Materials and methodsWe investigated 627 older adults using the Sources of Meaning in Life Scale for the Elderly (SMSE), the Family Care Index (APGA...
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| author | Jing-Jing Zhou Jing-Jing Zhou Yu Zhang Qing-Zhuo Ren Ting Li Ting Li Gui-Ding Lin Min-Yi Liao Shao-Hua Chen Pei Tong Yu-Lin Gao |
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| description | BackgroundThe study explored sources of meaning in older adults and the action path among family care, meaning in life, quality of life, and depression.Materials and methodsWe investigated 627 older adults using the Sources of Meaning in Life Scale for the Elderly (SMSE), the Family Care Index (APGAR), the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale-10 (CES-D-10), and the EuroqOL-5 Dimensions (EQ-5D).ResultsScores categorized 454 older adults with good family function, 99 with moderate, and 47 with severe family dysfunction; 110 older adults had depression. The structural equation model showed that family care affected the quality of life and depression by influencing meaning, and depression had a significant negative effect on the quality of life (P < 0.05). The model was a good fit for the data (χ2/df = 3.300, SRMR = 0.0291, GFI = 0.975, IFI = 0.971, TLI = 0.952, CFI = 0.971, RMSEA = 0.062).ConclusionMeaning in life is an intermediary factor that affects depression and quality of life in older adults. Family care had a significant positive impact on SMSE and a negative influence on depression. The SMSE effectively clarifies the sources of meaning in life and can be used to improve meaning and promote mental health in older adults. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-de3db5568a0a473fb5980c27b463459b2023-04-03T05:20:25ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652023-04-011110.3389/fpubh.2023.10795931079593Mediating effects of meaning in life on the relationship between family care, depression, and quality of life in Chinese older adultsJing-Jing Zhou0Jing-Jing Zhou1Yu Zhang2Qing-Zhuo Ren3Ting Li4Ting Li5Gui-Ding Lin6Min-Yi Liao7Shao-Hua Chen8Pei Tong9Yu-Lin Gao10School of Nursing, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, ChinaSchool of Public Health and Management, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, ChinaSchool of Nursing, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, ChinaSchool of Nursing, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, ChinaSchool of Nursing, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, ChinaSchool of Health Management, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, ChinaGuangzhou First People’s Hospital, Guangzhou, ChinaLiurong Community Health Service Center in Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, ChinaJingxi Community Health Service Center in Baiyun District, Guangzhou, ChinaSchool of Nursing, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, ChinaSchool of Nursing, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, ChinaBackgroundThe study explored sources of meaning in older adults and the action path among family care, meaning in life, quality of life, and depression.Materials and methodsWe investigated 627 older adults using the Sources of Meaning in Life Scale for the Elderly (SMSE), the Family Care Index (APGAR), the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale-10 (CES-D-10), and the EuroqOL-5 Dimensions (EQ-5D).ResultsScores categorized 454 older adults with good family function, 99 with moderate, and 47 with severe family dysfunction; 110 older adults had depression. The structural equation model showed that family care affected the quality of life and depression by influencing meaning, and depression had a significant negative effect on the quality of life (P < 0.05). The model was a good fit for the data (χ2/df = 3.300, SRMR = 0.0291, GFI = 0.975, IFI = 0.971, TLI = 0.952, CFI = 0.971, RMSEA = 0.062).ConclusionMeaning in life is an intermediary factor that affects depression and quality of life in older adults. Family care had a significant positive impact on SMSE and a negative influence on depression. The SMSE effectively clarifies the sources of meaning in life and can be used to improve meaning and promote mental health in older adults.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1079593/fulldepressionsources of meaningmeaning in lifeolder adultsquality of lifesuccessful aging |
| spellingShingle | Jing-Jing Zhou Jing-Jing Zhou Yu Zhang Qing-Zhuo Ren Ting Li Ting Li Gui-Ding Lin Min-Yi Liao Shao-Hua Chen Pei Tong Yu-Lin Gao Mediating effects of meaning in life on the relationship between family care, depression, and quality of life in Chinese older adults Frontiers in Public Health depression sources of meaning meaning in life older adults quality of life successful aging |
| title | Mediating effects of meaning in life on the relationship between family care, depression, and quality of life in Chinese older adults |
| title_full | Mediating effects of meaning in life on the relationship between family care, depression, and quality of life in Chinese older adults |
| title_fullStr | Mediating effects of meaning in life on the relationship between family care, depression, and quality of life in Chinese older adults |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mediating effects of meaning in life on the relationship between family care, depression, and quality of life in Chinese older adults |
| title_short | Mediating effects of meaning in life on the relationship between family care, depression, and quality of life in Chinese older adults |
| title_sort | mediating effects of meaning in life on the relationship between family care depression and quality of life in chinese older adults |
| topic | depression sources of meaning meaning in life older adults quality of life successful aging |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1079593/full |
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