Predictors of Depression of Widowed Elders.
- Author:
Kyu Eun LEE
1
;
Young Hee YOM
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Kwangdong University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Elderly;
Widowed;
Depression;
Dependency;
Suicidal Ideation
- MeSH:
Aged;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Dependency (Psychology);
Depression;
Humans;
Korea;
Research Design;
Suicidal Ideation;
Widowhood
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
2010;17(3):382-390
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was done to identify the relationship of perceived health, coping strategies, dependency, suicidal ideation and depression widowed elders, and to identify predictors of depression in this population. METHOD: The research design for this study was a descriptive survey design using a convenience sampling. Data collection was done using self-questionnaire with 162 elders from welfare centers for senior citizens located in 3 cities, Seoul, Gangneung and Seosan. Pearson correlation coefficients and stepwise multiple regression with the SPSS Win 12.0 Program were used to analyze the data. RESULTS: Depression had significant negative correlations with perceived health (r=-.525, p<.001), and coping strategies (r=-.253, p=.005) and positive correlations with dependency (r=.430, p<.001), and suicidal ideation (r=.473, p<.001). The explained variance for depression was 47.5%. Of the variables, perceived health (beta=-.237, p=.003), suicidal ideation (beta=.398, p<.001) and dependency (beta=.341, p<.001) significantly predicted the degree of depression. CONCLUSION: Findings from this study provide a comprehensive understanding of depression and related factors for widowed elders in Korea. However, further study with a larger random sample and more a detailed research design is necessary.
