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Formal social participation protects physical health through enhanced mental health

A longitudinal mediation analysis using three consecutive waves of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE)

Bibliographic Data

ID8019043
AuthorsZiggi Ivan Santini (0000-0002-7318-3181, Danish National Institute of Public Health, corresponding author), Paul E Jose (0000-0002-3104-1871, Victoria University of Wellington), Ai Koyanagi (0000-0002-9565-5004, Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats), Charlotte Meilstrup (0000-0001-5705-1288, Danish National Institute of Public Health), Line Nielsen (0000-0002-4127-4361, Danish National Institute of Public Health), Katrine Rich Madsen (0000-0002-6591-9849, Danish National Institute of Public Health), Vibeke Koushede, Vibeke J Koushede (0000-0002-7302-1334, Danish National Institute of Public Health)
Year2020
Volume251
Pages112906-112906
Publication date2020-03-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial Science & Medicine (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0277-9536 • E-ISSN: 1873-5347
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.112906
PMID32151885
OpenAlexW3010110700
LanguageEN
Citations received42
References cited39

Formal social participation functions as a protective factor against the onset or development of chronic conditions. This association is partially explained by enhanced quality of life and diminished depressive symptoms

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