Sedentary behavior and psychological distress among Chinese rural older adults: the role of spouse loss and physical exercise
Our findings highlighted that spouse loss and physical exercise moderated the association between sedentary behavior and psychological distress among Chinese rural older adults. These findings highlight the need to pay greater attention to older adults who have experienced spouse loss, and suggest that promoting physical exercise could be considered as a supportive approach to alleviate psychological distress associated with sedentary behavior in rural China.
Authors
- Xuehong Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7251-9643)
- Xueqing Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6034-2369)
- Tingting Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2657-9124)
- Chengchao Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9364-3579)
- Jingjing Luo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6570-2646)
- Dan Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8095-4116)
- Jiayan Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3436-0483)
- Shujun Chai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4897-1758)
Institutions
- Shandong University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Geriatrics
- Published
- 2025-11-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-06478-4
- Primary Topic
- Physical Activity and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Science Foundation
- National Natural Science Foundation of China