A Tale of Two Societies: Social Engagement, Marital Satisfaction, and Depressive Symptoms Among Couples in Rural and Urban China
Couples' overall level of activity engagement during midlife and older adulthood positively influences both partners' well-being. Promoting social engagement within couples presents a promising intervention strategy to disrupt the well-documented reciprocal link between social engagement and depressive symptoms.
Authors
- Dexia Kong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5311-1906)
- Ashley B. LeBaron‐Black (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4980-2659)
- Helene H. Fung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1310-8750)
- Xiaomin Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7098-4071)
Institutions
- Brigham Young University (US)
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HK)
- Chinese University of Hong Kong (HK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journals of Gerontology Series B
- Published
- 2025-04-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbaf075
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.17