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Multiple linear regression and Bootstrapping methods were applied to test the hypothesized relationships.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Significant positive correlations were found among cognitive value, role perception, community attachment, institutional trust, and participation willingness. Multiple linear regression indicated that cognitive value, role perception, community attachment, and institutional trust significantly predicted participation willingness (\n                      <jats:italic>F<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 25.81,\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &amp;lt; 0.001,\n                      <jats:italic>R<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      = 0.284). Furthermore, community attachment and institutional trust served as significant mediators in the relationships between cognitive value and participation willingness and role perception and participation willingness, with indirect effect values of 0.108 (95% Bootstrap CI: 0.057, 0.158) and 0.145 (95% Bootstrap CI: 0.093, 0.201), respectively.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The findings suggest that policymakers prioritize enhancing residents\u2019 cognitive value and role perception while simultaneously strengthening community attachment and institutional trust, thereby effectively stimulating participation willingness and promoting the sustainable development of age-friendly community renovations. 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