Depression and life satisfaction among residential elderly in Xiamen city,China and Daejeon city, Korea
10.3969/j.issn.1000-6729.2018.01.009
- VernacularTitle:中国厦门市与韩国大田市居家老年人的抑郁水平和生活满意度
- Author:
Yiqiang GUO
1
;
In-Sook PARK
;
Benlan YE
;
Qu SHEN
;
Jinqiu YANG
;
Yang LIU
Author Information
1. 承德医学院护理学院
- Keywords:
residential elderly;
depression;
life satisfaction;
survey
- From:
Chinese Mental Health Journal
2018;32(1):49-54
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To compare the differences between Chinese and Korean residential elderly depression status,life satisfaction and relatedfactors in Xiamen China and Daejeon Korea.Methods:A survey was conducted on 201 elder people (≥60 years old) in Xiamen,China and 206 elder ones in Daejeon,Korea.The Geriatric Depression Scale,Life Satisfaction Index-A Scale and self-designed demographic questions were used.Data were analyzed with t-test and multiple stepwise regression analysis.Results:The LSI-A scores were higher in Korean elderly than in Chinese elderly (P ＜0.05).In Chinese elderly,social activities (β =0.37),living status (β =-0.30) and education level (β =0.16) were associated with GDS scores,and social activity (β =-0.36) and living status (β=0.17) were associated with LSI-A scores.In Korea elderly,health status (β =-0.33),social activity (β =0.24)and living status (β =-0.13) were associated with GDS scores,and health status (β =0.32),social activity (β =-0.15) and living status (β =0.16) were associated with LSI-A scores.Conclusion:It indicates that Korea elderly have better life satisfaction than Chinese elderly.
