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| The effect of helping behavior and physical activity on mood states and depressive symptoms of elderly people | | Author(s) | Orly Sarid, Itshak Melzer, Ilan Kurz |
| Journal title | Clinical Gerontologist, vol 33, no 4, 2010 |
| Publisher | Routledge, 2010 |
| Pages | pp 270-282 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Informal care ; Voluntary work [elderly] ; Depression ; Exercise ; Correlation ; Israel. |
| Annotation | The current study examines the effects of helping behaviour and physical activity on mood states and depressive symptoms of older adults. Participants (n = 102) reported their chronic conditions, volunteering, supporting behaviour, and physical activity. Helping behaviour, as well as physical activity, was practiced by more than half of the participants. Physical activity was positively associated with cheerfulness and vigour and explained 4% of the variance in both moods. No links were detected between the level of physical activity and depressive symptoms. Helping behaviour was positively correlated with cheerfulness and vigour and explained 6% and 22% of these moods, respectively. It was negatively correlated with depressive symptoms and explained 6% of the variance in their occurrence. The positive link between helping behaviour and physical exercise can be explained by adaptation theories of ageing which regard the psychological benefits of multiple forms of activity in late life. (KJ). |
| Accession Number | CPA-101122211 A |
| Classmark | P6: GHH: ENR: CEA: 49: 7H6 |
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