The Relationships Between Depressive Symptoms, Functional Health Status, Physical Activity, and the Availability of Recreational Facilities: a Rural-Urban Comparison in Middle-Aged and Older Chinese Adults.

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine
Yazhuo Deng, David R Paul

Abstract

This study drew upon the ecological system theory to demonstrate rural-urban differences in the relationships between the availability of recreational facilities, physical activity (PA), functional health status, and depressive symptoms in middle-aged and older Chinese adults. Nationally representative data (n = 5949) from the Chinese Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS, 2011-2013) were examined using the multigroup structural equation modeling approach. The results suggest that higher availability of recreational facilities in the urban communities was associated with higher levels of leisure time physical activity (LTPA), better functional capacity, and less occurrence of depressive symptoms among urban participants. In contrast, LTPA engagement among rural participants was low and had negligible mitigating effects on functional decline and depressive symptoms. The findings also show that functional health status mediated the association between total PA and depressive symptoms in both rural and urban participants. However, high levels of total PA were directly associated with elevated depressive symptoms, suggesting that the context of PA and related socioeconomic factors might explain this association after the...Continue Reading

References

Aug 1, 1988·The Journal of Hospital Infection·J Cohen
May 3, 2001·Quality of Life Research : an International Journal of Quality of Life Aspects of Treatment, Care and Rehabilitation·M J SchroeversA V Ranchor
Dec 4, 2001·The Journals of Gerontology. Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences·W J Rejeski, S L Mihalko
Oct 12, 2004·Quality of Life Research : an International Journal of Quality of Life Aspects of Treatment, Care and Rehabilitation·Jingmei JiangKonglai Zhang
Sep 14, 2006·Annual Review of Psychology·David P MacKinnonMatthew S Fritz
May 8, 2008·The International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity·Megan TeychenneJo Salmon
May 23, 2009·American Journal of Preventive Medicine·James F SallisPatrick Bergman
Jul 28, 2009·The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry : Official Journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry·Carolyn L TurveyDawn M Klein
Sep 30, 2009·The Journal of Rural Health : Official Journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association·Kindal A ShoresElizabeth A Davison
Jan 1, 2004·Multivariate Behavioral Research·David P MackinnonJason Williams
May 13, 2010·The International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity·Donald H Paterson, Darren Er Warburton
Oct 15, 2010·Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health·Adrian BaumanUNKNOWN Equity and Non-communicable Disease Risk Factors Project Collaborative Group
Jan 13, 2011·Statistics in Medicine·Ian R WhiteAngela M Wood
Oct 11, 2011·International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry·Briana MezukKate Lapane
Mar 15, 2012·The International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity·Li-Jung ChenDa-Chen Chu
Sep 12, 2012·Psychological Methods·Bengt Muthén, Tihomir Asparouhov
Dec 18, 2012·International Journal of Epidemiology·Yaohui ZhaoGonghuan Yang
Feb 12, 2013·Lancet·Andrew CleggKenneth Rockwood
Mar 26, 2013·The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences·Qiushi FengJama L Purser
Dec 18, 2013·Obesity Reviews : an Official Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity·S W NgB Zhang
Jun 19, 2014·JAMA : the Journal of the American Medical Association·Gary CooneyGillian Mead
Jul 16, 2016·Preventive Medicine Reports·Kristen Day

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Dec 10, 2019·Journal of Community Psychology·Qiaoqiong Shang
Apr 4, 2021·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Yuri SasakiHla Hla Win
Jul 1, 2021·Risk Management and Healthcare Policy·Yufei CuiYongxiang Wang

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.