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Predicting depression in a sample of older women living in a retirement village
Author(s)	Debra Rickwood, Kylie J Rylands
Journal title	Australasian Journal on Ageing, vol 19, no 1, February 2000
Pages	pp 40-42
Keywords	Depression ; Older women ; Sheltered housing ; Hostels ; Australia.
Annotation	Recently, research on risk factors for depression in older persons has focused on personality processes occurring in later life that are believed to be essential for healthy psychological functioning. This study aimed to determine the strength of `accepting the past' as a predictor of depression in 73 older women living in a retirement community in Australia. Results showed that depression was predicted by lower levels of social support, physical independence and positive affect, and more difficulty accepting the past. The study concluded that mental health of older women in residential care may be improved by programmes to facilitate accepting the past and improve social support. (AKM).
Accession Number	CPA-000509414 A
Classmark	ENR: BD: KLA: KVA: 7YA
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