The Effects of Health Behavior-related Characteristics, Self-esteem, Activities of Daily Living, and Family Support on Depression in the Community-dwelling Elderly.
10.12799/jkachn.2010.21.4.489
- Author:
So Young LEE
1
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Kkottongnae Hyundo University of Social Welfare, Korea. soyoungjh@kkot.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Health behavior;
Activities of daily living;
Depression;
Aged
- MeSH:
Activities of Daily Living*;
Aged*;
Alcohol Drinking;
Cognition;
Depression*;
Health Behavior;
Health Promotion;
Humans;
Nursing;
Seoul;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing
2010;21(4):489-501
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of health behavior-related characteristics, self-esteem, activities of daily living, and family support on depression in the community-dwelling elderly. METHODS: The participants were 229 elders sampled from Seoul and other five provinces. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data, and data were analyzed by applying t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient, and stepwise multiple regression with SAS 8.12. RESULTS: There was a negative correlation between depression, MMSE-K, self-esteem, ADL, IADL, and family support. Depression and health behavior-related characteristics showed a significant difference according to stress level and the reason of stress. Major factors that affected the elders' depression were self-esteem, the amount of alcohol drinking, sleeping hours, ADL and the cognition of health status, which explained 59.4%. CONCLUSION: Based on the findings of this study, self-esteem and health behavior-related characteristics including alcohol drinking, sleeping hours and ADL were the influencing factors of depression in the community-dwelling elderly. Therefore, effective psychological and physical health promotion methods need to be developed and applied in nursing interventions to prevent depression in the community-dwelling elderly.
