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September 10, 2025International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

The Association Between Health Literacy and Depressive Symptoms With the Mediation Role of Family Health and Perceived Social Support in Older Adults: A Nationwide Cross‐Sectional Study in China

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SCShiying CaiZZZhengping ZhuangWLWeiming Lü

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Cross-sectional study reveals the association of health literacy with depressive symptoms in older adults, indicating mediation by family health and social support.

Key Points

  • Higher health literacy is associated with a lower likelihood of depressive symptoms in older adults.
  • Ordered logistic regression showed an odds ratio of 0.98, suggesting that improved health literacy reduces depressive symptoms.
  • Mediation analysis confirmed that family health mediates the relationship, while perceived social support only affects younger older adults.
  • These findings emphasize the importance of enhancing health literacy as an intervention strategy to reduce depressive symptoms.

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Cai et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c241efb210217d647a1943https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.70134
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