Sedentary Behavior, Physical Activity, Social Participation, and Loneliness Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in China

作者：Aiqin Chu, Lü Y, Hailing Zhang, Yan Jiang · 发表于：Journal of Aging and Physical Activity · 年份：2023 · DOI：10.1123/japa.2022-0205 · 被引用次数：22 · 研究领域：Health disparities and outcomes、Health and Wellbeing Research、Health and Well-being Studies

This study examined the relationship between loneliness, sedentary behavior, physical exercise, and social participation in Chinese older adults, and provided ideas to formulate preventive strategies that can help reduce loneliness. Data on demographics, health behavior, social participation, and loneliness were collected from a cross-sectional study of 629 older adults in Hefei, Anhui province, from June to August 2020. After adjusting for age, income, religion, marital status, and chronic illness demographic variables, sedentary behavior (β = 0.111, SE = 0.671, p = .001), physical exercise (β = -0.229, SE = 0.358, p < .001), and social participation (β = -0.329, SE = 0.086, p < .001) were found to be significantly correlated with loneliness in older adults. These findings suggest that a higher level of loneliness may be linked to greater sedentary behavior, less social engagement, and decreased physical exercise among older men and women.