Neighborhood environment, residential satisfaction and depressive symptoms among older adults in residential care homes
Author(s)
Author(s)
Liu, S.
Ouyang, Z.
Wang, H.
Date Issued
2018
Publisher
Sage Publications
Journal
The International Journal of Aging and Human Development
Volume
87
Issue
3
Start page
268
End page
288
Abstract
Burgeoning evidence has shown that neighborhood environments are related to depressive symptoms in the older population. Older adults living in residential care homes may be more vulnerable to environmental characteristics. The current study sought to understand how institutionalized older adults relate to environmental factors and residential satisfaction in terms of depressive symptoms. Data were collected from a cross-sectional national survey of 1,429 Chinese elders living in residential care homes. The findings reveal that 46.1% of the older Chinese residents living in residential care homes suffered from mild to severe depression. In addition, the current study finds that both environmental factors (e.g., geographic position, air quality, and transportation) and residential satisfaction are negatively associated with depressive symptoms. The findings support that residential satisfaction partially mediate the relationship between exterior environmental characteristics and depressive symptoms.
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