J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs.
2009 Jun;20(2):197-206.
Factors Influencing Depression of the Elderly
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- 1College of Nursing Science, Kyung Hee University, Korea. 5977sok@khu.ac.kr
Abstract
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This study was to examine factors related to depression of the elderly, and using them, to lay the ground for the development of nursing intervention.
METHODS
This was a descriptive correlation study. The subjects were 581 elders aged over 65 from senior centers in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and multiple regression with SAS.
RESULTS
The predictors of depression in the elderly were quality of life, moral, life satisfaction, self-esteem, loneliness, nonformal support, and perceived health state. Among them, quality of life was the most significant predictor in the elderly. These factors explained 72.2% of the total variance.
CONCLUSION
These findings suggest the need to develop nursing strategies for decreasing depression in the elderly. To decrease the depression of the elderly, the above-mentioned major influencing factors should be considered.
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