Stress and depression among Chinese new urban older adults: A moderated mediation model

• Yang Sun

  Jilin University

• Huijuan Wang

  Affiliated Guangji Hospital of Soochow University

• Libin Zhang

  Beijing Normal University

• Zhaoliang Li

  Jilin University

• Shaobo Lv

  North China University of Science and Technology

• Bing Li

  Hebei Sixth People's Hospital

We explored the relationship between stress and depression among 296 new urban older adults in China aged 60 years and older, along with the moderating effect of relocation duration and the mediating effect of anxiety. Participants completed the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales–simplified Chinese version. Results show that stress was a risk factor for depression, relocation duration moderated the relationship between stress and depression, and this moderating effect was mediated by anxiety. The importance of focusing on and preventing mental health problems among new urban older adults in China is discussed, with a focus on stress-induced anxiety and depression, and the feasibility of intervention at different stages postrelocation.

1. Yang Sun, Jilin University
   College of Philosophy and Sociology
2. Libin Zhang, Beijing Normal University

   Collaborative Innovation Center of Assessment for Basic Education Quality

3. Zhaoliang Li, Jilin University
   College of Philosophy and Sociology
4. Shaobo Lv, North China University of Science and Technology
   School of Psychology and Mental Health
5. Bing Li, Hebei Sixth People's Hospital
   Department of Addiction Medicine

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