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This study aimed to investigate the mediating role of cognitive function, lifestyle and social participation in the association between SES and depressive symptoms among older adults in China.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec002\">\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Data were derived from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS) (2017\u22122018). A total of 7595 community-dwelling adults aged \u226565 years were included. Depressive symptoms were assessed using the 10-item Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D-10). SES was measured as a composite index incorporating education level, occupation, and self-rated economic status. Cognitive function was evaluated via the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE). Lifestyle and social participation scores were constructed based on relevant questionnaire items. Mediation analysis was performed to explore the indirect effects of cognitive function, lifestyle, and social participation on the association between SES and depressive symptoms.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The prevalence rate of depressive symptoms (CES-D-10 score \u226510) was 41.1%. After adjusting for sociodemographic and health-related covariates, SES was negatively associated with depressive symptoms (\u03b2\u2009=\u2009\u22120.887,\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001). SES had a significant mediating effect on depression in older adults respectively, through cognitive function (relative mediating effect\u2009=\u20098.0%, \u03b2\u2009=\u2009\u22120.071, 95%CI: \u22120.095\u2009~\u2009\u22120.048), lifestyle (19.9%, \u03b2\u2009=\u2009\u22120.177, 95%CI: \u22120.213\u2009~\u2009\u22120.140) and social participation (7.6%, \u03b2\u2009=\u2009\u22120.068, 95%CI: \u22120.095\u2009~\u2009\u22120.042). Additionally, sequential mediating effects were observed for \u201ccognitive function \u2192 lifestyle\u201d (1.0%, \u03b2\u2009=\u2009\u22120.009, 95%CI: \u22120.012\u2009~\u2009\u22120.006), \u201ccognitive function \u2192 social participation\u201d (1.0%, \u03b2\u2009=\u2009\u22120.009, 95%CI: \u22120.014\u2009~\u2009\u22120.006), \u201clifestyle \u2192 social participation\u201d (1.4%, \u03b2\u2009=\u2009\u22120.012, 95%CI: \u22120.018\u2009~\u2009\u22120.007), and \u201ccognitive function \u2192 lifestyle \u2192 social participation\u201d (0.1%, \u03b2\u2009=\u2009\u22120.001, 95%CI: \u22120.001\u2009~\u2009\u22120.001).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec004\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>SES influences depressive symptoms in Chinese older adults through both direct and indirect pathways. 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