Could social support mediate the relationship between personality trait patterns and mental health in Chinese older adults: a nationwide cross-sectional study conducted in 2022
This study demonstrated that personality traits and social support are crucial determinants of mental health in older adults. Social support plays a significant mediating role, suggesting that interventions aimed at enhancing social networks could be particularly effective in improving mental health for older adults.
Authors
- Lingli Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1393-7209)
- Shujuan Xiao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6941-7720)
- Chichen Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1095-9939)
- Yibo Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9607-313X)
- Jun Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7835-9871)
- Yufeng Liao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4086-7744)
- Xinru Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5209-2512)
- Benli Xue
- Qiyu Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7635-2489)
- Xiao Zheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7665-2131)
Institutions
- Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Southern Medical University (CN)
- China Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-04-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22449-1
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China