Associations between social participation and psychological distress among older adults with hypertension in rural China: The mediating role of social capital.

IF 2.5 3区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Journal of Health Psychology Pub Date : 2025-03-16 DOI:10.1177/13591053251322748

Xiyang Tong, Mingzhu Su, Xinyu Liu, Yujia Feng, Di Shao, Shuo Zhang, Yingjie Fu, Xiaojie Sun

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Abstract

Psychological distress in older adults with hypertension in rural China significantly impacts their families and society. This study aims to explore how social participation affects psychological distress among older adults with hypertension in rural China, focusing on the mediating role of social capital. A total of 950 respondents completed surveys measuring social participation based on the frequency of social, recreational, and literary activities, the Resource Generator China scale, and the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze the relationships between the variables. The results showed that social participation significantly affects psychological distress, with social capital mediating this relationship. The indirect effect of social capital accounted for 61.0% of the total effect. These findings suggest targeted interventions in social participation and social capital to reduce psychological distress among rural elderly individuals with hypertension in China.

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中国农村老年高血压患者社会参与与心理困扰的关系：社会资本的中介作用

中国农村老年高血压患者的心理困扰对其家庭和社会的影响显著。本研究旨在探讨社会参与对农村老年高血压患者心理困扰的影响，重点关注社会资本的中介作用。共有950名受访者完成了基于社交、娱乐和文学活动频率、资源生成器中国量表和凯斯勒心理困扰量表的社会参与调查。采用结构方程模型分析各变量之间的关系。结果表明，社会参与显著影响心理困扰，社会资本在其中起中介作用。社会资本的间接效应占总效应的61.0%。这些研究结果提示，在社会参与和社会资本方面进行有针对性的干预可以减少中国农村老年高血压患者的心理困扰。

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Journal of Health Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL-

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