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KMID : 0379220110310040925
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Journal of Korea Gerontological Society
2011 Volume.31 No. 4 p.925 ~ p.938
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Effects of Ageism Experience of the Elderly on Depression Mediated by Loneliness
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Jeon Sang-Nam
Shin Hak-Gene
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Abstract
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In this study, we investigated the effects of ageism experience of the elderly on depression, where the loneliness was mediated between ageism experience and depression. To investigate the cause and effect of factors, we purposively collected 309 samples from 16 Gyungrodangs evenly located in Jeonju and 291 samples, survived the data screening such as missing values, outliers, normality and covariance conditions, were analyzed by frequency, factor analysis, reliability, confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation model analysis. As the results, first, we confirmed ageism experience
positively affected depression of the elderly. Second, ageism experience of the elderly also positively affected loneliness. Third, loneliness positively influenced depression. Fourth, ageism experience had effects directly as well as indirectly on depression medicated by loneliness. Based on the results, in the aged society, combating law, policy, and propaganda against ageism would be helpful to the elderly and individually customized program for ageism victim’s mental health would be recommended.
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KEYWORD
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ageism victimization, Loneliness, depression, mediating effect, structural equation
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