Digital divide, social participation and depressive symptoms among older adults in rural Shandong Province, China: differences by educational level

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In rural China, 68.94% of older adults face a digital divide, which is linked to higher depressive symptoms (β = 0.040). Social participation significantly buffers this negative effect (β = -0.107), particularly for those with formal education (β = -0.137).

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