Trajectory and predictors of depressive symptoms in disabled middle-aged and elderly adults
10.3760/cma.j.cn115682-20240411-02007
- VernacularTitle:失能中老年人抑郁症状发展轨迹及其预测因素
- Author:
Jiaxue PANG
1
;
Qiankun LIU
1
;
Yang XU
1
;
Chunlu ZENG
1
;
Xiaoqing MA
1
;
Hui XIE
1
Author Information
1. 蚌埠医科大学护理学院，蚌埠 233030
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Aged;
Disability;
Depression;
Trajectory;
Longitudinal study
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2025;31(3):347-353
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To explore the trajectory and predictors of depressive symptoms in disabled middle-aged and elderly adults in China.Methods:Survey data from the 2013-2020 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) data of disabled middle-aged and elderly adults were selected to analyze the trajectory categories of depressive symptom in disabled middle-aged and elderly adults and to explore their predictors.Results:A total of 1 844 disabled middle-aged and elderly adults were analyzed for survey data. The trajectory of depressive symptoms in disabled middle-aged and elderly adults was categorized into four groups, including a low-level depression group, a depression remission group, a high-level depression group, and a depression worsening group. Logistic regression analyses revealed that gender, age, place of residence, chronic disease, self-rated health, social participation, cognition, and hearing ability were predictors of trajectories of depressive symptoms in disabled middle-aged and elderly adults.Conclusions:There is group heterogeneity in the trajectory of depressive symptoms among disabled middle-aged and elderly adults. Healthcare professionals can carry out targeted health management according to the characteristics of different categories of people.
