Jiao Haojin, Ge-Zhang Shangjie, Yang Jingqi
School of Modern Post, Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications, Xi'an, China.
College of Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China.
Front Med (Lausanne). 2025 Feb 25;12:1548034. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2025.1548034. eCollection 2025.
This investigation assesses the impact of healthy lifestyle behaviors on depressive symptoms among older adults in China, utilizing data from the 2020 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS).
The analysis included 9,020 valid samples from individuals aged 60 and above. Sleep duration, social participation, and physical exercise were examined as independent variables. Depressive symptoms were measured using the CESD-10 scale, with relationships analyzed through an ordered logistic regression model.
The study reveals significant correlations between healthy lifestyle behaviors - specifically adequate sleep, regular physical exercise, and active social participation - and reduced prevalence of depressive symptoms in the elderly ( < 0.05).
These findings underscore the potential of healthy lifestyle interventions as key strategies in alleviating the mental health burden among China's aging population. Integration of these results into public health policies is recommended to enhance the mental well-being of older adults.
本研究利用2020年中国健康与养老追踪调查(CHARLS)的数据,评估健康生活方式行为对中国老年人抑郁症状的影响。
分析纳入了9020名60岁及以上个体的有效样本。将睡眠时间、社会参与度和体育锻炼作为自变量进行研究。使用CESD-10量表测量抑郁症状,并通过有序逻辑回归模型分析变量之间的关系。
研究表明,健康的生活方式行为,特别是充足的睡眠、规律的体育锻炼和积极的社会参与,与老年人抑郁症状患病率的降低之间存在显著相关性(<0.05)。
这些发现强调了健康生活方式干预作为减轻中国老龄人口心理健康负担的关键策略的潜力。建议将这些结果纳入公共卫生政策,以提高老年人的心理健康水平。