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  "abstract": "Purpose: This study aims to examine the association between elderly abuse and anxiety symptoms among older adults and explore the mechanisms of physical frailty and social frailty between them.\n\nMethods: A total of 1361 older adults were included in this study. Multiple linear regression and propensity score matching was conducted to confirm the association between elderly abuse and anxiety symptoms. Mediation and moderation analyses were performed to explore the mechanisms of physical frailty and social frailty between elderly abuse and anxiety symptoms.\n\nResults: Elderly abuse was significantly associated with higher levels of anxiety symptoms. Psychological abuse and neglect showed the strongest associations with anxiety symptoms. Social frailty played moderating roles between both psychological abuse, neglect and anxiety symptoms, while physical frailty played moderating roles between only psychological abuse and anxiety symptoms. Physical frailty and social frailty both partly mediated the relationship between psychological abuse, neglect and anxiety symptoms.\n\nConclusions: This study provides insight into the systematic relationship between elderly abuse and anxiety symptoms among older adults in Sichuan province. Preventive strategies should address abuse, physical health, and social support simultaneously of older adults.",
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  "affiliations": [
    "Xiamen Xian-yue Hospital, Xian-yue Hospital Affiliated with Xiamen Medical College, Fujian Psychiatric Center, Fujian Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, Xiamen, China.",
    "Department of Sports and Health Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.",
    "School of Nursing, Suzhou Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.",
    "Key Laboratory of Digital-Intelligent Disease Surveillance and Health Governance, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China.",
    "The Primary Health Development Research Center of Sichuan Province, Nanchong, China."
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      "name": "Wenle Zhang",
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      "name": "Jiaxin Feng"
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  "doi": "10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1813570",
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  "pdf_url": "https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC13687271?pdf=render",
  "pmcid": "PMC13687271",
  "pmid": "42923241",
  "published": "2026-10-08",
  "publisher": "Frontiers Media SA",
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  "title": "Elderly abuse and anxiety symptoms among older adults in China: the mechanism of physical frailty and social frailty",
  "title_text": "Elderly abuse and anxiety symptoms among older adults in China: the mechanism of physical frailty and social frailty",
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  "updated_at": "2026-10-30T12:20:33Z",
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