The Mediating Effect of Self-Transcendence on the Correlation Between Frailty and Life Satisfaction in the Elderly.
Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society March 25, 2026 Weitao Xia, Yingying Shi, Lemin Fang et al.
Frailty is associated with physical and psychological decline. However, many frail older adults have reported high life satisfaction, suggesting the possibility of potential psychological buffering mechanisms. This study aimed to explore whether self-transcendence mediates the relationship between frailty and life satisfaction. A cross-sectional investigation using stratified random sampling...