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The effects of environmental context and personal resources on depressive symptomatology in older age
— a test of the Lawton model | | Author(s) | C P M Knipscheer, M I Broese van Groenou, G J F Leene |
| Journal title | Ageing and Society, vol 20, part 2, March 2000 |
| Pages | pp 183-202 |
| Keywords | Depression ; Social characteristics [elderly] ; Neighbourhoods, communities etc ; Self care capacity ; Mobility ; Measurement ; Netherlands. |
| Annotation | The focus of Lawton's model (based on his environmental docility hypothesis) concerns the mechanisms by which transactions between the person and the environment occur, especially among older people. Based on this model, the authors consider whether there is a strong association between functional limitations and depressive symptomatology affected when environmental conditions, objective and subjective efficacy, and docile or proactive behaviour are taken into account. Data were used from LASA (the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam), a survey of the Dutch population aged 55-85 stratified by age and sex. Hierarchical regression analyses were performed on data of 2,981 respondents. Empirical support was found for the extended Lawton model, including environmental, efficacy and behavioural factors. The following tend to increase depressive symptoms, particularly if combined with lower functional status: living in an urban area, being unable to perform heavy household tasks, having low self-efficacy, not feeling safe, receiving help from others, and having few social contacts within the neighbourhood. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-000502003 A |
| Classmark | ENR: F: RH: CA: C4: 3R: 76H |
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