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The Things You Do Questionnaire (TYDQ-21) was used to assess daily activities, along with the adapted version of the Yesavage Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) and the Subjective Well-Being Scale (EBS-8).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The results showed that 19% of the participants exhibited symptoms of depression. Significant correlations were found among all variables, and multiple regression analyses indicated that most dimensions of daily activities were predictors of depressive symptoms (explaining 13% of the variance) and subjective well-being (explaining 20% of the variance).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The findings of this study suggest that the daily activities assessed in this research could be taken into account when developing interventions that promote mental health in older adults. 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