SUBJECTIVE AGE, DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS, AND COGNITIVE FUNCTION: DOES CHRONOLOGICAL AGE MATTER?
2024
Subjective Age, Depressive Symptoms, and Cognitive Function in Older Adults
Sample size: 9836
publication
Evidence: high
Author Information
Author(s): Lee Juhyeong, Kim Giyeon
Primary Institution: University of British Columbia, Chung-Ang University
Hypothesis
Does chronological age matter in the relationship between subjective age, depressive symptoms, and cognitive function?
Conclusion
Depressive symptoms mediate the relationship between subjective age and cognitive function, with chronological age influencing these effects.
Supporting Evidence
- Depressive symptoms significantly mediated the relationship between subjective age and cognitive function.
- An older subjective age was associated with lower depressive symptoms.
- Depressive symptoms were related to poor cognitive function.
- The direct effect of subjective age on cognitive function was significant.
- Chronological age moderated the indirect effects of subjective age on depressive symptoms and cognitive function.
Takeaway
This study found that how old people feel affects their mood and thinking skills, and this relationship changes with actual age.
Methodology
Moderated mediation analysis using data from the 2020 National Survey of Older Koreans.
Participant Demographics
Korean older adults aged 65 or older.
Statistical Information
P-Value
p<0.001
Statistical Significance
p<0.001
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