Exploring the role of psychological well-being in the impact of hearing loss on depressive symptoms in rural older adults
Hearing loss in rural older individuals exerts both direct effects on depressive symptoms and indirect effects through the mediating role of psychological well-being. Specifically, the impairment of auditory function not only exacerbates emotional distress, but also diminishes psychological adaptability, thereby creating a dual pathway for depression development.
Authors
- Zhaoquan Jiang
- Mingyue Zhou
- Shixue Zhou
- Zhaoxu Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9294-8557)
- Tao Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0506-3356)
- Qi Sun
- Xiaoyan Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0300-8206)
Institutions
- Jinzhou Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-06-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1545483
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.86