Factors Influencing Depression of the Elderly.
- Author:
Kwuy Bun KIM
1
;
Sohyune R SOK
Author Information
1. College of Nursing Science, Kyung Hee University, Korea. 5977sok@khu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Aged;
Depression
- MeSH:
Aged*;
Depression*;
Gyeonggi-do;
Humans;
Loneliness;
Nursing;
Quality of Life;
Senior Centers;
Seoul;
Statistics as Topic
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing
2009;20(2):197-206
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was to examine factors related to depression of the elderly, and using them, to lay the ground for the development of nursing intervention. METHODS: This was a descriptive correlation study. The subjects were 581 elders aged over 65 from senior centers in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and multiple regression with SAS. RESULTS: The predictors of depression in the elderly were quality of life, moral, life satisfaction, self-esteem, loneliness, nonformal support, and perceived health state. Among them, quality of life was the most significant predictor in the elderly. These factors explained 72.2% of the total variance. CONCLUSION: These findings suggest the need to develop nursing strategies for decreasing depression in the elderly. To decrease the depression of the elderly, the above-mentioned major influencing factors should be considered.
