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| Reciprocal relationship between social support and depressive symptoms among Chinese elderly | | Author(s) | K-L Chou, I Chi |
| Journal title | Aging & Mental Health, vol 7, no 3, May 2003 |
| Pages | pp 224-231 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Living in the community ; Family care ; Depression ; Symptoms ; Correlation ; Hong Kong. |
| Annotation | For many Hong Kong Chinese older people, depression is quite a common occurrence. The authors used multiple regression models with data from a longitudinal study of a representative community sample of Hong Kong's population aged 70+. They found that older people who report depressive symptoms more frequently were likely to receive higher levels of social support from family members living with elders, but lower levels of social support from friends three years later, even after controlling for socio-demographic and physical health status variables. In addition, older people who received more social support from family members not living with elders reported fewer depressive symptoms three years later. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-030806219 A |
| Classmark | K4: P6:SJ: ENR: CT: 49: 7DR |
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