Social Support Moderates the Effects of Self-esteem and Depression on Quality of Life Among Chinese Rural Elderly in Nursing Homes

HIGHLIGHTS
- Age, self-esteem, depression and social support can predict rural elderly's QoL.
- Social support can moderate self-esteem and QoL with depression controlled.
- Social support can moderate depression and QoL when self-esteem controlled.
- Family and others support are the moderators in the relation of self-esteem and QoL.
- Family support plays moderating effect in the association between depression and QoL.