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| Trajectories of social engagement and depressive symptoms among long-term care facility residents in Hong Kong |
| Author(s) | Vivian W Q Lou, Iris Chi, Chi Wai Kwan, Angela Y M Leung |
| Journal title | Age and Ageing, vol 42, no 2, March 2013 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press, March 2013 |
| Pages | pp 215-222 |
| Source | www.ageing.oxfordjournals.org |
| Keywords | Care homes ; Long term residents ; Depression ; Symptoms ; Social contacts ; Engagement ; Longitudinal surveys ; Hong Kong. |
| Annotation | Although social engagement and depressive symptoms are important concerns for long-term care facility residents, the dynamic relationship between them has not been adequately studied. This study aimed to examine the relationship between social engagement and depressive symptoms and changes in social engagement and depressive symptoms among Hong Kong Chinese residents of long-term care facilities over six years. A latent growth model was used to analyse six waves of data collected using the Resident Assessment Instrument Minimum Data Set 2.0 in the Hong Kong Longitudinal Study on Long-Term Care Facility Residents. Ten residential facilities with a total of 1,184 eligible older adults at baseline were included in the study. After controlling for demographic variables at baseline, a higher level of social engagement was associated with fewer depressive symptoms. Trajectories of social engagement were significantly related to trajectories of depressive symptoms. Participants who recorded positive social engagement growth reported reduction in depressive symptoms. The findings of this study extend previous research by showing that increased social engagement is associated with decreased depressive symptoms over time. In long-term residential care settings it is important for services to engage residents in meaningful social activities in order to reduce depressive symptoms. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-130308227 A |
| Classmark | KW: KX:4Q: ENR: CT: TOA: DN: 3J: 7DR |
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