School of Journalism and Communication, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China.
College of Finance and Statistics, Hunan University, Changsha, China.
Aging Ment Health. 2024 May;28(5):754-761. doi: 10.1080/13607863.2023.2281634. Epub 2023 Nov 22.
This study aims to examine the association between audiobook use and the mental health of older adults. Data were from the 2018 China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey(CLASS 2018). The study utilized multiple linear regression to examine the association between audiobook use and the mental health of older adults. Robustness and heterogeneity analyses were conducted to validate the findings. Mediation analysis was employed to assess the mediating role of social adaptation in the relationship between audiobook use and mental health. The study revealed a significant positive association between audiobook use and the mental health of older adults. Further mediation analysis indicated that social adaptation played a mediating role in this relationship. These findings underscore the potential of audiobooks as a valuable tool for promoting the mental health of older individuals. The research emphasizes the significance of integrating audiobook interventions into strategies aimed at enhancing the mental health of the older adults.
本研究旨在探讨有声读物使用与老年人心理健康之间的关联。数据来自 2018 年中国纵向老龄化社会调查（CLASS 2018）。研究采用多元线性回归分析有声读物使用与老年人心理健康之间的关联。同时进行了稳健性和异质性分析，以验证研究结果。采用中介分析评估有声读物使用与心理健康之间的关系中社会适应的中介作用。研究结果表明，有声读物使用与老年人心理健康之间存在显著正相关关系。进一步的中介分析表明，社会适应在这种关系中起中介作用。这些发现强调了有声读物作为促进老年人心理健康的有价值工具的潜力。该研究强调将有声读物干预措施纳入旨在增强老年人心理健康的策略中的重要性。
