Associations between patterns of participation in community activities and social support, self-efficacy, self-rated health among community-dwelling older adults

The influence of community park characteristics on satisfaction in Guangzhou: Moderating and mediating effects analysis

“…This study found that older adults' social self-efficacy mediates the relationship between park characteristics and park satisfaction, and that good park characteristics increase older adults' satisfaction in using parks by increasing individuals' levels of social self-efficacy and thus satisfaction. Although previous studies do not have direct evidence of a park characteristics–social self-efficacy–park satisfaction relationship, several studies have shown that park characteristics play an important role in encouraging social interactions and increasing self-efficacy among older adults [ 63 , 64 ], and indirectly influence park satisfaction [ 40 ]. The present study, which examined all three variables simultaneously, demonstrated that social self-efficacy mediates the relationship between park characteristics and park satisfaction.…”

“…On the other hand, several studies have shown that participation in cluster activities and physical exercise has a positive impact on self-efficacy [ 62 , 63 ]. Parks provide facility features and green environments that provide opportunities and assistance for older adults to engage in social activities [ 64 , 65 ].…”

Chinese Community Home-Based Aging Institution Elders’ Self-Management of Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases and Its Interrelationships with Social Support, E-Health Literacy, and Self Efficacy: A Serial Multiple Mediation Model

“… 53 Serial multiple mediation models have demonstrated that e-health literacy and general self-efficacy serially mediate the relationship between social support and self-management, thus supporting Hypothesis 4, which has similarities and differences with the findings of previous studies. 39 , 54 To fully encourage patients’ behavioral motivation and achieve self-empowerment, the use of e-health literacy to increase patients’ self-management ability should also pay more attention to patients’ general self-efficacy. Moreover, medical workers and caregivers should pay attention to the psychological state of patients, provide targeted counseling when necessary, promote the correct management of diseases, strengthen patients’ confidence in self-management, and ensure the continuity of self-management.…”

Foster care experiences during childhood and health during older age: Evidence from China.

“…Measurement of health is one of the most popular topics in health economics. Most existing studies use SRH (Jessee, 2023; Muhammad & Maurya, 2023; Nagao-Sato et al, 2023), which has been shown to have benefits. On the one hand, SRH is accessible and provides a comprehensive measure of an individual’s overall health (White, 2023).…”