September 10, 2025JAMA Network OpenOpen Access

Social Participation and Depressive Symptoms Among Older Adults

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Cohort study shows social participation reduces depressive symptoms in older adults, suggesting socioeconomic disparities matter.

Social participation is linked to a reduction in depressive symptoms among older adults, with a percentage point reduction of 2.2.
In the high-benefit group, older individuals with lower socioeconomic status showed a risk reduction of 4.1 percentage points.
This cohort study utilized propensity score matching to assess individual differences in depressive symptoms and social participation.
Promoting social participation could improve mental health and reduce disparities for older adults, especially those with lower socioeconomic status.

Takemura et al. (2025) studied this question.

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