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The impact of health problems on depression and activities in middle-aged and older adults — age and social interactions as moderators
Author(s)	Yasuyuki Fukukawa, Chiori Nakashima, Satomi Tsuboi
Journal title	Journals of Gerontology: Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, vol 59B, no 1, January 2004
Pages	pp P19-P26
Source	http://www.geron.org
Keywords	Ill health ; Depression ; Self care capacity ; Mobility ; Social interaction ; Longitudinal surveys ; Japan.
Annotation	Data from this study were from the baseline (November 1997 to April 2000) and follow-up (April 2000 to May 2002) of Japan's National Institute for Longevity Sciences - Longitudinal Study of Ageing (NLS-LSA). The sample consisted of 1,802 Japanese community-dwelling adults (mean age 58.3). Analysis indicated that health problems were significantly related to: an increase in depressive symptoms in middle-aged adults; and a decline in everyday activities in older adults. The former were buffered by emotional family support, whereas the latter was buffered by instrumental family support and, surprisingly, by negative interactions with family. In contrast, social interactions with other friends and acquaintances did not show any moderating effect. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-040705204 A
Classmark	CH: ENR: CA: C4: TMA: 3J: 7DT
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