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The interplay between life stressors and depressive symptoms among older adults
Author(s)	Rudolf H Moos, Kathleen K Schutte, Penny L Brennan
Journal title	Journals of Gerontology: Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, vol 60B, no 4, July 2005
Pages	pp P199-P206
Source	http://www.geron.org
Keywords	Stress ; Depression ; Symptoms ; Longitudinal surveys ; United States of America.
Annotation	Mutual predictive associations between life stressors and depressive symptoms in later life were examined in a sample of 1,291 late middle aged and older people at baseline (when aged 55-65), and after 1, 4 and 10 years. At each contact point, participants completed the Life Stressor and Social Resources Inventory (LISRES) that assessed chronic and acute life stressors and depressive symptoms. Over the 10-year interval, there was evidence of both social causation and social selection processes. More life stressors were associated with subsequent increases in depressive symptoms (social causation) and more depressive symptoms were associated with subsequent increases in stressors (social selection or stress generation). These findings reflect a mutual influence process in which life stressors and depressive symptoms can alter each other. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-051121216 A
Classmark	QNH: ENR: CT: 3J: 7T
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