Research in Community and Public Health Nursing (지역사회간호학회지)

Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing (한국지역사회간호학회)
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Factors Influencing Depression of the Elderly

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  • Kim, Kwuy-Bun (College of Nursing Science, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Sok, So-Hyune (College of Nursing Science, Kyung Hee University)
  • 김귀분 (경희대학교 간호과학대학) ;
  • 석소현 (경희대학교 간호과학대학)
  • Published : 2009.06.30
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Abstract

Purpose: 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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