Sung-Man Bae1. 1. Department of Psychology and Psychotherapy, College of Health Science, Dankook University, Cheonan, Republic of Korea.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to explore predictors of depressive symptoms in elderly Koreans. METHODS: The data from Korean Welfare Panel survey of Korean Institute for Health and Social Affairs in 2015 was used in this study. Six thousand four hundred and seventy-one elderly adults aged 60-99 participated in this study. Mean age of subjects was 74.37 years (SD = 8.27) and participants were 2569 male (39.7%) and 3902 female (60.3%). RESULTS: Multiple hierarchical regression analysis indicated that perceived health status, family relationships, living alone, financial problems, work ability, gender, age, marital status, and religion are significant predictors of elderly depressive symptoms. In particular, perceived health status, family relationships, and work ability were powerful predictors of depressive symptoms in Korean elderly. The total explanatory amount of the regression model was 28.7%. CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests that researchers and clinicians should consider together factors associated with health status, interpersonal relationships, economic status, work, and socio-demographic variables in order to prevent elderly depression.
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to explore predictors of depressive symptoms in elderly Koreans. METHODS: The data from Korean Welfare Panel survey of Korean Institute for Health and Social Affairs in 2015 was used in this study. Six thousand four hundred and seventy-one elderly adults aged 60-99 participated in this study. Mean age of subjects was 74.37 years (SD = 8.27) and participants were 2569 male (39.7%) and 3902 female (60.3%). RESULTS: Multiple hierarchical regression analysis indicated that perceived health status, family relationships, living alone, financial problems, work ability, gender, age, marital status, and religion are significant predictors of elderly depressive symptoms. In particular, perceived health status, family relationships, and work ability were powerful predictors of depressive symptoms in Korean elderly. The total explanatory amount of the regression model was 28.7%. CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests that researchers and clinicians should consider together factors associated with health status, interpersonal relationships, economic status, work, and socio-demographic variables in order to prevent elderly depression.
Authors: Hélio José Coelho-Júnior; Riccardo Calvani; Francesco Panza; Riccardo F Allegri; Anna Picca; Emanuele Marzetti; Vicente Paulo Alves Journal: Front Med (Lausanne) Date: 2022-05-12