The association between hobby engagement and depressive symptoms among Chinese middle-aged and older adults
Evidence from the China health and retirement longitudinal study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22077553 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Qiong Lu (0000-0002-0126-4978, Chinese National Academy of Arts, corresponding author), Peijing Hu (Xi'an Medical University), Cheng Lian (0000-0002-9016-832X, Northwest University), Xinglin Chen (0000-0002-5820-9224, Chinese National Academy of Arts) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Pages | 1450358-1450358 |
| Publication date | 2024-09-27 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1450358 |
| PMID | 39399695 |
| OpenAlex | W4402933730 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 40 |
Background It has been demonstrated that receptive cultural engagement, such as visits to theaters and museums, can reduce depression in older adults. However, the association between hobby engagement and lower rates of depressive symptoms (DS) remains unclear. The objective of this study was to investigate the potential relationship between hobby engagement and depressive symptoms. Methods The data for this prospective cross-sectional study were collected from participants in the China Longitudinal Study of Health and Retirement (CHARLS) wave 2020. To assess DS, a score of 10 or more on the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale was used to indicate depression. Hobby engagement was gaged by trained staff through the administration of a battery of standardized questions. Logistic regression and inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW) using the propensity score analyses were employed to investigate the relationship between hobby engagement and DS. Results A total of 16,057 participants were included, with a mean age of 62.4 ± 9.2 years. Of these, 7,699 were male and 8,358 were female. The proportion of individuals exhibiting depressive symptoms was 31.57% (1,286 out of 4,073) among those with hobby engagement, while it was 39.67% (4,754 out of 11,984) among those without hobby engagement. After adjusting for covariates, the odds ratio was 0.89 (95% CI: 0.82–0.97, p = 0.0109). Propensity-score analyses also supported these findings, with the odds ratio being 0.91 (95% CI: 0.84–0.99, p = 0.0204). The finding was consistent with multiple sensitivity analyses. Conclusion Our study found hobby engagement was associated with a reduced risk of depressive symptoms in Chinese middle-aged and older adults. Our findings need to be confirmed in future studies
Hobby · Logistic regression · Longitudinal study · Odds ratio · Propensity score matching · Aging and Gerontology Research · Demography · Health disparities and outcomes · Identity, Memory, and Therapy · Medicine · Psychology · Epidemiology · Gerontology · Internal Medicine
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| Citations per year | 3 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |