To investigate the mediating role of life satisfaction in the relationship between different types of leisure activities and cognitive function among rural older adults in Guizhou Province.
In July-August 2022, a face-to-face questionnaire survey was conducted in 12 villages across 2 counties in Guizhou Province, targeting at adults aged 60 and above. Using a self-administered questionnaire, Mini-mental State Examination(MMSE), and Satisfaction With Life Scale(SWLS), data was analyzed via descriptive statistics, partial correlation, and multiple regression. Mediation was assessed using the “mediation” package in R 4.3.1 and validated via the Bootstrap method.
A total of 1 298 adults aged 60 years and above were included in this study. The average score for cognitive function was 20.29±5.96, and the average score for life satisfaction was 26.41±4.61. Leisure activities were categorized into family-oriented and non-family-oriented types, with average scores of 8.64±3.04 and 8.86±2.55, respectively. Both types of leisure activities were positively correlated with life satisfaction and cognitive function (P<0.05). Life satisfaction partially mediates the relationship between family-oriented leisure activities and cognitive function, with an indirect effect of 0.059 (95% CI: 0.032-0.090), accounting for 13.4% of the total effect. This indirect effect is significant in elderly women (0.116, 95% CI: 0.064-0.170), representing 26.3% of the total effect, but not in elderly men.
In Guizhou Province, life satisfaction mediated the link between family-oriented leisure activities and cognitive function among rural older women. Strengthening support for rural older adults’ leisure activities can enhance their life satisfaction and cognitive function.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |