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| Comparison of depressive symptoms between homebound older adults and ambulatory older adults | | Author(s) | Namkee G Choi, Graham J McDougall |
| Journal title | Aging & Mental Health, vol 11, no 3, May 2007 |
| Pages | pp 310-322 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Depression ; Symptoms ; Housebound ; Ambulant ; Comparison ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Due to the social isolation imposed by chronic illness and functional limitations, housebound older people are more vulnerable to depression than their mobility-unimpaired peers. This study compared 81 low-income housebound older people aged 60+ with 130 ambulatory peers attending senior centers (day centres) in a large Texas city, with respect to their depressive symptoms, depression risk and protective factors, and self-reported coping strategies. Even controlling for sociodemographics, health problems and other life stressors, being homebound, as opposed to participating in day centres, was significantly associated with higher depressive symptoms. However, when the coping resources, social support and engagement in frequent physical exercise in particular were added to the regression model, the housebound state was no longer a significant factor, showing that the coping resources buffered the effect of the housebound state on depressive symptoms. In terms of self-reported coping strategies even among depressed respondents, only a small proportion sought professional help, and that was largely limited to consulting their regular physician and social workers, who may not have had professional training in mental health interventions. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-070614217 A |
| Classmark | ENR: CT: C6: C4A: 48: 7T |
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