The association between hobby engagement and depressive symptoms among Chinese middle-aged and older adults: evidence from the China health and retirement longitudinal study

Our study found hobby engagement was associated with a reduced risk of depressive symptoms in Chinese middle-aged and older adults. Our findings need to be confirmed in future studies.

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Frontiers in Public Health
Published
2024-09-27
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https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1450358
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3
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Health disparities and outcomes
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The association between hobby engagement and depressive symptoms among Chinese middle-aged and older adults: evidence from the China health and retirement longitudinal study

Xinglin Chen, Cheng Lian, Qiong Lu, Peijing Hu
3 citations
Frontiers in Public Health
Health disparities and outcomes
1.58
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The association between hobby engagement and depressive symptoms among Chinese middle-aged and older adults: evidence from the China health and retirement longitudinal study

Xinglin Chen, Cheng Lian, Qiong Lu, Peijing Hu
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Abstract

Our study found hobby engagement was associated with a reduced risk of depressive symptoms in Chinese middle-aged and older adults. Our findings need to be confirmed in future studies.

Frontiers in Public HealthVol. 12
Northwest University (CN), Xi'an Medical University (CN), Chinese National Academy of Arts (CN)
Good health and well-being
Openalex Percentile: Top 15%
Health disparities and outcomes
1.58
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