Impact of life satisfaction on chronic diseases in aging populations: Exploring the mediating effects of depressive symptoms and frailty
These findings indicate that higher life satisfaction is associated with a lower burden of chronic diseases among middle-aged and older adults. Depressive symptoms and frailty statistically accounted for part of this association, emphasizing the need to address both psychological and physical factors to reduce burden of chronic disease burden in aging populations.
Authors
- Xinyi Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2365-6574)
- Allen Yin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8998-6253)
- Juan He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6441-9201)
- Jie Cai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2691-0411)
- Y H Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3835-7937)
- Zhi Jin
Institutions
- Fudan University (CN)
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University (CN)
- Guangzhou Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Affective Disorders
- Published
- 2025-12-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2025.120863
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.60