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Connections among ARHL, depressive symptoms, social engagement and cognitive status are increasingly reported but the underlying mechanisms leading to these relationships are largely unknown. Exploring these mechanisms is a worthy goal, especially in older adults. This study aimed to examine the mediating effect of social engagement and depressive symptoms on the relationship between ARHL and cognitive status.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Structural equation modeling (SEM) with path analysis were performed with data from a cross\u2010sectional study conducted in 11 community centers in 2021, which assessed older adults' intrinsic and sensory capacities using the WHO ICOPE framework. Demographic information, health profile, a binary measure of hearing capacity, depressive symptoms, social engagement, and cognitive status of participants were gathered.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>A total of 304 participants were included. ARHL was positively associated with depressive symptoms (<jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a00.18, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a00.009) and negatively related to social engagement (<jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a0\u22120.13, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a00.026). Social engagement was positively associated with cognitive status (<jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a00.17, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a00.005) and negatively associated with depressive symptoms (<jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a0\u22120.23, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&lt;\u00a00.001). Greater depressive symptoms were negatively associated with the participants' cognition (<jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a0\u22120.13, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a00.009). Both social engagement (<jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a0\u22120.02, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a00.029) and depressive symptoms (<jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a0\u22120.02, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a00.032) mediated the negative associations between ARHL and cognitive status.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Addressing hearing loss, depressive symptoms, and enhancing social engagement should be investigated as a potential means of minimizing cognitive decline. 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