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| Unmet needs and depressive symptoms among low-income older adults | | Author(s) | Namkee G Choi, Graham McDougall |
| Journal title | Journal of Gerontological Social Work, vol 52, issue 6, 2009 |
| Publisher | The Haworth Press, Inc., 2009 |
| Pages | pp 567-583 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Poor elderly ; Needs [elderly] ; Depression ; Evaluation ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Previous studies have found that declining health, decreased social interaction, and inadequate financial resources were significant risk factors for late-life depression, and social support from families and friends and religiosity were significant protective factors. In this study, the researchers examined if low-income older adults' perceived unmet need for home- and community-based services for many ageing-associated problems would be independently associated with their depressive symptoms, controlling for these known risk and protective factors. A total of 213 community-residing older adults were interviewed to assess their depressive symptoms, using the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). Respondents were asked about unmet needs in the areas of personal assistance, instrumental and environmental support, emotional support, and other facilitative/enabling services. It was found that the number of unmet needs was significantly positively associated with these older adults' depressive symptoms, although it explained only a small proportion of the variance of the GDS scores. Future research and practice implications are discussed. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-100111205 A |
| Classmark | F:W6: IK: ENR: 4C: 7T |
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