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Stressful events and depressive symptoms among old women and men — a longitudinal study
Author(s)	Kee-Lee Chou, Iris Chi
Journal title	International Journal of Aging and Human Development, vol 51, no 4, 2000
Pages	pp 275-294
Keywords	Chinese people ; Older men ; Older women ; Stress ; Depression ; Longitudinal surveys ; Hong Kong.
Annotation	Depression is quite common among older people in Hong Kong Chinese society. This study examined the impact of a series of common stressful life events (SLEs) on changes in older people's depressive symptoms. The study involved 260 respondents aged 70 or more from a longitudinal study of a representative community sample. Using multiple regression models, findings showed that of eight SLEs examined, only widowhood was associated with depressive symptoms three years later, even after controlling sociodemographic, physical health status and social support variables were applied. Also, the SLE influenced the depression differently for men and women: the death of a spouse was found to be associated with increased depressive symptoms in elder women, whereas children moving out was associated with a decrease in depressive symptoms in old men. Finally, a close relationship was found between number of SLEs and depression. (KJ/RH).
Accession Number	CPA-010403219 A
Classmark	TKL: BC: BD: QNH: ENR: 3J: 7DR
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