How Does Social Participation Influence Older Adults' Well-being? The Mediating Role of Depression

Yixuan Liu

doi:10.47297/wspiedWSP2516-250008.20261002

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How Does Social Participation Influence Older Adults' Well-being? The Mediating Role of Depression

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How Does Social Participation Influence Older Adults' Well-being? The Mediating Role of Depression
How Does Social Participation Influence Older Adults' Well-being? The Mediating Role of Depression
The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
Vol. 10, Issue 2, Pages: 38-42(2026)
Published：28 February 2026
DOI：10.47297/wspiedWSP2516-250008.20261002
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Liu Yixuan.How Does Social Participation Influence Older Adults' Well-being? The Mediating Role of Depression[J].Journal of International Education and Development,2026,10(02):38-42.
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Liu Yixuan.How Does Social Participation Influence Older Adults' Well-being? The Mediating Role of Depression[J].Journal of International Education and Development,2026,10(02):38-42. DOI： 10.47297/wspiedWSP2516-250008.20261002.

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The present study explores the mediating role of depression in the relationship between social participation and well-being. A sample of Chinese older adults (

=266) at an older adults' care center completed the Social Participation Questionnaire

the Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale

and the Psychological Well-being Scale. Results showed that social participation was positively associated with well-being and depression. Depression was also positively correlated with well-being. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses revealed that depression partially mediated the relationship between social participation and well-being. These findings contribute to our understanding of the relationship between social participation and well-being in elderly people by emphasizing depression as a critical mediating mechanism.

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