Fear of falling and depression in older adults: The mediating role of attitudes toward aging and social networks
Fear of falling is associated with depression in older adults through aging attitudes and social networks. Healthcare providers should prioritize addressing older adults' fear of falling and develop strategies based on this pathway to reduce the risk of depression in older adults.
Authors
- Annuo Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8948-3971)
- Ruting Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8871-3838)
- Lulu Wu
- Jia X. Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3947-9296)
- Z. Qi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7874-5032)
- Yue Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9609-7879)
- Yuanqing Mao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3249-0579)
- Dan Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4995-3201)
Institutions
- Anhui Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-11-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0324415
- Primary Topic
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00