Gender Differences in the Association Between Childhood Neighborhood Quality and Depressive Symptoms Trajectory in Middle-Aged and Elderly Chinese: A Seven-Year Longitudinal Study.
Int J Aging Hum Dev
; : 914150241278199, 2024 Sep 15.
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ABSTRACT
This study aimed to examine the role of childhood neighborhood quality on trajectories of depressive symptoms throughout later life based on a nationally representative sample, and to explore the role of gender in the association. Linear mixed-effects model analysis was performed to investigate a longitudinal association of childhood neighborhood quality with depressive symptoms. A total of 7,016 participants aged 45 and above were included in this study. Depressive symptoms progression was significantly faster (ß [95% confidence interval, CI] 0.13 [0.01, 0.25]; P = .027) in the low childhood neighborhood quality when compared with the high childhood neighborhood quality. The quality of childhood neighborhood was significantly associated with a change in depressive symptoms over time in females (ß [95% CI] 0.19 [0.02, 0.36]; P = .029) but not in males (ß [95% CI] 0.09 [-0.06, 0.25]; P = .224). Targeted interventions should be developed to prevent depressive symptoms for those vulnerable groups.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Language:
En
Journal:
Int J Aging Hum Dev
Year:
2024
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Article
Affiliation country:
China
Country of publication:
United States