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Individual differences in the effects of disease and disability on depressive symptoms
— the role of age and subjective health | | Author(s) | Yuri Jang, Leonard W Poon, Peter Martin |
| Journal title | International Journal of Aging and Human Development, vol 59, no 2, 2004 |
| Pages | pp 125-138 |
| Source | http://baywood.com |
| Keywords | Depression ; Ill health ; Physical disabilities ; Health [elderly] ; Attitude ; Well being ; Social surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Everyone is affected differently by disease and disability. The hypothesised effects of age and subjective health were tested using 252 older Americans divided into three age groups (i.e. 60s, 80s and 100s). Two major findings emerged. First, as expected, individuals with advanced old age had higher levels of health problems. However, their perceptions of health and expressive symptoms were less affected by disability when compared to the younger old. Second, regardless of age, the effects of disease and disability on depressive symptoms were mediated through subjective health. Findings suggest age differences in the consequences of health problems, and the importance of subjective perceptions to bridge physical and mental health. Issues such as age differences within older populations, the resilience of centenarians, and the intervening roles of subjective health are discussed further. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-041221203 A |
| Classmark | ENR: CH: BN: CC: DP: D:F:5HH: 3F: 7T |
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