Longitudinal associations between neighbourhood physical environments and depressive symptoms of older adults in Hong Kong: The moderating effects of terrain slope and declining functional abilities

Yuqi Liu; Shiyu Lu; Yingqi Guo; Hung Chak Ho; Yimeng Song; Wei Cheng; Cheryl Hiu Kwan Chui; On Fung Chan; Rebecca Lai Har Chiu; Chris Webster; Terry Yat Sang Lum

doi:10.1016/j.healthplace.2021.102585

Longitudinal associations between neighbourhood physical environments and depressive symptoms of older adults in Hong Kong: The moderating effects of terrain slope and declining functional abilities

Yuqi Liu, Shiyu Lu, Yingqi Guo, Hung Chak Ho, Yimeng Song, Wei Cheng, Cheryl Hiu Kwan Chui, On Fung Chan, Rebecca Lai Har Chiu, Chris Webster, Terry Yat Sang Lum^*

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Little is known about the accumulative impacts of neighbourhood physical environments on older adults’ depressive symptoms over time. Based on a cohort study of 2081 older adults in Hong Kong, this study examined longitudinal relationships between neighbourhood physical environments and depressive symptoms among older adults, with a particular focus on the moderating effects of terrain slope and individual functional ability using latent growth curve modelling. Results indicated that the availability of community centres and passive leisure facilities reduced depressive symptoms over time. The protective effects of residential surrounding greenness on depressive symptoms among older adults differed by the terrain slope types. Longitudinal associations between neighbourhood physical environments and depressive symptoms varied between older adults with and without functional limitations. This study has implications for the Ecological Theory of Ageing by identifying the dynamic interplay of environment demands and individual functional ability. Planning policies for building age-friendly neighbourhoods are discussed.

Original language	English
Article number	102585
Number of pages	12
Journal	Health and Place
Volume	70
Early online date	17 May 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2021.102585
Publication status	Published - Jul 2021

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Health(social science)
Sociology and Political Science
Life-span and Life-course Studies

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Depressive symptoms
Neighbourhood physical environments
Terrain slope
Functional abilities
Older adults
Cohort study

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Liu, Y., Lu, S., Guo, Y., Ho, H. C., Song, Y., Cheng, W., Chui, C. H. K., Chan, O. F., Chiu, R. L. H., Webster, C., & Lum, T. Y. S. (2021). Longitudinal associations between neighbourhood physical environments and depressive symptoms of older adults in Hong Kong: The moderating effects of terrain slope and declining functional abilities. Health and Place, 70, Article 102585. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2021.102585

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