Background The number of older adults living alone has increased significantly. Depression
is one of the significant mental health problems they face; classifying depressive conditions …

During COVID-19 pandemic, older adults are the segment of the population at higher health
risk. Given the important role the risk perception has in influencing both the behaviors and …

Background With modernization and ageing in China, the population of older adults living
alone is increasing. Living alone may be a potential risk factor for depressive symptoms …

Objectives The study aimed to explore the depression profile of empty nesters and to identify
heterogeneous subgroups in the elderly population. It explored the influencing factors of …

Background Living alone has been linked to poor mental health, however large-scale
epidemiological studies on the association between living alone and psychiatric morbidity …

Social prescribing is an essential solution to the lack of social connection and interaction
and provides a key approach to problems faced by communities during the COVID-19 …

Purpose Older adults aged≥ 80 years living alone at home are more likely to experience
challenges. Daily life experiences regarding living alone are still limited in the Asian context …

We investigated the effects of enabling Osekkai, the traditional Japanese behavior of
creating a helping culture, on social participation among rural people in rebuilding social …

Introduction Mental health among medical students is an area that has been increasingly
garnering world-wide attention. Yet, despite this increased attention, research related to …

This study investigated the prevalence and correlates of health anxiety among rural
populations in China, due to the unique socio-economic challenges in these areas, such as …