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Introduction: Older adults attending daycare centers are in an environment in which different variables are interrelated and could shape their meaning of life, among other aspects. Objective: To analyze the associations between the meaning of life, physical activity, social support network, age, and gender in seven-day centers in the province of Heredia, Costa Rica. Methodology: This is a cross-sectional quantitative study. Seventy-seven older adults were recruited from seven-day centers. The variables investigated were the meaning of life, physical activity, social support network, age, and gender. Self-reports were collected and researchers clarified any doubts. Results: 46% of the participants reported a meaningless life and 36% low levels of physical activity. Significant associations were found between social support network and meaning of life (b = .91; p
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- Diego Rodríguez-Méndez, Luis Solano-Mora, María Antonieta Corrales-Araya, Edgar Murillo-Campos, Brynel Cortés-Gómez
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- Población y Salud en Mesoamérica
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- 2026-01-01
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- 1659-0201
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Diego Rodríguez-Méndez, Luis Solano-Mora, María Antonieta Corrales-Araya, Edgar Murillo-Campos, Brynel Cortés-Gómez (2026). Interrelationships between the meaning of life, physical activity, social support network, age, and gender in older adults. Población y Salud en Mesoamérica. https://doi.org/10.15517/psm.v19i2.47112
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