Factors Influencing Depression in Elderly People Living at Home.
10.4040/jkan.2010.40.4.542
- Author:
Myeong Ja MOON
1
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Mokpo Catholic University, Mokpo, Korea. mjmoon@mcu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article ; English Abstract ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Keywords:
Depression;
Life satisfaction;
Elderly;
Social support;
Self esteem
- MeSH:
Aged;
Aged, 80 and over;
Depression/*etiology;
Female;
Humans;
Male;
Quality of Life;
Self Concept;
Sleep Deprivation;
Social Support
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
2010;40(4):542-550
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was done to identify the factors which influence depression for elderly people who live at home. METHODS: The participants were 134 elderly people living at home in M city. Data were collected from April 2 to 30, 2009 and analyzed using SPSS/WIN 12.0 and AMOS 5.0 program. I assumed path coefficients by doing path analysis to understand synthetically causal relationship which influences on depression. RESULTS: Social support, sleep pattern and self esteem had significant direct effects on life satisfaction and accounted for 50% of the total variance in life satisfaction. Physical symptoms, sleep pattern and life satisfaction also had significant direct effects on depression and accounted for 59% of the variance in depression. But social support, self assertiveness and self esteem were not significant for depression. CONCLUSION: These results provide guidance for designing useful strategies to reduce depression in elderly people living at home.
