Mechanisms Linking the Number of Chronic Diseases to Health-Related Quality of Life in Older Adults: The Roles of Disability, Depressive Symptoms, and Social Support
Journal of Applied Gerontology
Published online on November 12, 2025
Abstract
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Volume 45, Issue 9, Page 1788-1796, September 2026.
This study used longitudinal data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS;n= 7,900, aged ≥60) to examine the mechanisms linking the number of chronic diseases with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in older Chinese adults. ...
This study used longitudinal data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS;n= 7,900, aged ≥60) to examine the mechanisms linking the number of chronic diseases with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in older Chinese adults. ...