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The association between mind-body exercise and depressive symptoms in perimenopausal women: the roles of urban-rural disparity, social support, and subjective well-being.
| Τίτλος: | The association between mind-body exercise and depressive symptoms in perimenopausal women: the roles of urban-rural disparity, social support, and subjective well-being. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Zhu Y; Institute of Sport Science, College of Physical Education, Southwest University, Chongqing, China., Lei T; Department of Physical Education, Sichuan Province Science City Chunlei School, China., Li Y; Institute of Sport Science, College of Physical Education, Southwest University, Chongqing, China., Cao Y; Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden., Zhang G; Institute of Sport Science, College of Physical Education, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.; International College, Krirk University, Bangkok, Thailand. |
| Πηγή: | Menopause (New York, N.Y.) [Menopause] 2026 Aug 01; Vol. 33 (8), pp. 908-918. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Aug 01. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Lippincott-Raven Publishers Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9433353 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1530-0374 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10723714 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Menopause Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: Hagerstown, MD : Lippincott-Raven Publishers Original Publication: New York, NY : Raven Press, c1994- |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Perimenopause*/psychology , Depression*/psychology , Depression*/epidemiology , Exercise*/psychology , Rural Population*/statistics & numerical data , Urban Population*/statistics & numerical data , Social Support*, China/epidemiology ; Humans ; Female ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Middle Aged ; Psychological Well-Being ; Adult |
| Περίληψη: | Objective: This exploratory, cross-sectional study aimed to examine the associations between mind-body exercise and depressive symptoms among perimenopausal women, exploring the interconnected roles of social support and subjective well-being. In addition, we assessed whether these associations varied by urban-rural residence. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Southwest China (2022-2024) involving 709 perimenopausal women. Structural equation modeling was employed to examine the pattern of relationships, and indirect associations via social support and subjective well-being were explored. Multiple group analysis tested for differences by residence. Random Forest was used to identify key correlates. Results: Depressed women exhibited significantly lower levels of mind-body exercise, social support, and subjective well-being compared with nondepressed women ( P <0.001). Urban residents reported significantly lower levels of mind-body exercise, social support, and subjective well-being, along with higher levels of depressive symptoms, compared with their rural counterparts (all P <0.001). Mediation analysis revealed significant indirect associations of mind-body exercise with depressive symptoms through social support and subjective well-being. Multiple group analysis indicated that the strength of these associations differed significantly by urban-rural residence. Random forest analysis confirmed social support and subjective well-being as key correlates. Conclusions: In this cross-sectional sample, mind-body exercise was associated with lower depressive symptoms in Chinese perimenopausal women. This association was linked to higher social support and subjective well-being. Urban-rural status was a salient factor in the overall association pattern. These exploratory findings highlight potential pathways for future longitudinal research to investigate. (Copyright © 2026 by The Menopause Society.) |
| Competing Interests: | Financial disclosures/Conflicts of interest: None reported. |
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| Grant Information: | A202476 the Chongqing Municipal Sports Bureau Research Project; CYB25091 the Graduate Students Innovation Program of Chongqing |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Mind-body exercise; Perimenopausal depression; Social support; Subjective well-being |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260310 Date Completed: 20260724 Latest Revision: 20260724 |
| Update Code: | 20260724 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/GME.0000000000002749 |
| PMID: | 41805143 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
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