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| Social comparison in Chinese older adults | | Author(s) | K-L Chou, I Chi |
| Journal title | Aging & Mental Health, vol 5, no 3, August 2001 |
| Pages | pp 242-252 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Depression ; Mental health [elderly] ; Social characteristics [elderly] ; Comparison ; Hong Kong. |
| Annotation | A survey of Hong Kong over 60s examined the role of social comparison in the relationship between depressive symptoms and four key life domains: physical health, financial situation, relationships with adult children, and social support from friends. The authors found that social comparison mediated the effect of support from friends on depressive symptoms, and social comparison was the partial mediator in the linkage between financial strain and depressive symptoms. Moreover, social comparison also moderated the effect of physical health and support from friends on depressive symptoms. Self-efficacy and self-esteem were found to be moderators in the relationship between depressive symptoms and all four key life domains, whereas sense of control over physical health and sense of control over support from friends moderated the effect of social comparison on physical health and support from friends, respectively, on depressive symptoms. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-010927211 A |
| Classmark | ENR: D: F: 48: 7DR |
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