The mediating role of life satisfaction in the relationship between physical exercise and depressive symptoms among middle-aged and elderly individuals
ObjectiveTo investigate the mediating effect of life satisfaction between physical exercise behavior and depressive symptoms among middle-aged and elderly individuals, providing a reference for improving depressive conditions in this demographic group.MethodsData from 11,101 middle-aged and elderly...
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| description | ObjectiveTo investigate the mediating effect of life satisfaction between physical exercise behavior and depressive symptoms among middle-aged and elderly individuals, providing a reference for improving depressive conditions in this demographic group.MethodsData from 11,101 middle-aged and elderly individuals from the 2020 China Family Panel Studies (CFPS) were collected. STATA 17.0 was used for data cleaning, organization, and statistical analysis which includes univariate analysis, stepwise regression analysis, and mediation effect testing.ResultsAmong 11,101 individuals aged 45 years and above, 2,272 participated in physical exercise, accounting for 20.47%; 2,052 exhibited depressive symptoms, representing 18.48%. Physical exercise was positively correlated with life satisfaction and negatively correlated with depression. Depression scores also showed a negative correlation with life satisfaction. According to the results of the mediation effect study, life satisfaction accounted for 16.60% of the overall effect and had a mediating effect value of −0.099 on depression symptoms.ConclusionPhysical exercise and life satisfaction are factors influencing depressive symptoms, and life satisfaction acts as a partial mediator between physical exercise participation and depression among middle-aged and elderly adults. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-64c9c4ed6d34412fb889a3acab62a5f82025-08-20T02:13:28ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652025-02-011310.3389/fpubh.2025.15115091511509The mediating role of life satisfaction in the relationship between physical exercise and depressive symptoms among middle-aged and elderly individualsTing Yang0Xinxin Li1Xinyu Wang2Jingjie Zhou3Jingjie Zhou4Wei Chen5Wei Chen6The Affiliated Xuzhou Rehabilitation Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, ChinaThe Affiliated Xuzhou Rehabilitation Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, ChinaThe Affiliated Xuzhou Rehabilitation Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, ChinaThe Affiliated Xuzhou Rehabilitation Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, ChinaThe Xuzhou Clinical College of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, ChinaThe Affiliated Xuzhou Rehabilitation Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, ChinaThe Xuzhou Clinical College of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, ChinaObjectiveTo investigate the mediating effect of life satisfaction between physical exercise behavior and depressive symptoms among middle-aged and elderly individuals, providing a reference for improving depressive conditions in this demographic group.MethodsData from 11,101 middle-aged and elderly individuals from the 2020 China Family Panel Studies (CFPS) were collected. STATA 17.0 was used for data cleaning, organization, and statistical analysis which includes univariate analysis, stepwise regression analysis, and mediation effect testing.ResultsAmong 11,101 individuals aged 45 years and above, 2,272 participated in physical exercise, accounting for 20.47%; 2,052 exhibited depressive symptoms, representing 18.48%. Physical exercise was positively correlated with life satisfaction and negatively correlated with depression. Depression scores also showed a negative correlation with life satisfaction. According to the results of the mediation effect study, life satisfaction accounted for 16.60% of the overall effect and had a mediating effect value of −0.099 on depression symptoms.ConclusionPhysical exercise and life satisfaction are factors influencing depressive symptoms, and life satisfaction acts as a partial mediator between physical exercise participation and depression among middle-aged and elderly adults.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1511509/fullphysical exerciselife satisfactiondepressionmediating effectChinese |
| spellingShingle | Ting Yang Xinxin Li Xinyu Wang Jingjie Zhou Jingjie Zhou Wei Chen Wei Chen The mediating role of life satisfaction in the relationship between physical exercise and depressive symptoms among middle-aged and elderly individuals Frontiers in Public Health physical exercise life satisfaction depression mediating effect Chinese |
| title | The mediating role of life satisfaction in the relationship between physical exercise and depressive symptoms among middle-aged and elderly individuals |
| title_full | The mediating role of life satisfaction in the relationship between physical exercise and depressive symptoms among middle-aged and elderly individuals |
| title_fullStr | The mediating role of life satisfaction in the relationship between physical exercise and depressive symptoms among middle-aged and elderly individuals |
| title_full_unstemmed | The mediating role of life satisfaction in the relationship between physical exercise and depressive symptoms among middle-aged and elderly individuals |
| title_short | The mediating role of life satisfaction in the relationship between physical exercise and depressive symptoms among middle-aged and elderly individuals |
| title_sort | mediating role of life satisfaction in the relationship between physical exercise and depressive symptoms among middle aged and elderly individuals |
| topic | physical exercise life satisfaction depression mediating effect Chinese |
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