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KMID : 0379220130330010105
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Journal of Korea Gerontological Society
2013 Volume.33 No. 1 p.105 ~ p.123
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A Study on the Neighborhood Environment, Social Relationship and Depression of the Elderly: In Case of Seoul Metropolitan Area
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Kim Dong-Bae
Yoo Byung-Sun
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Abstract
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The study focused on the relationship between neighborhood environment and depression of the elderly. To verify the correlations of two variables, mediating model structured by social relationship was used. The data was Seoul Welfare Panel Data made by Seoul welfare foundation in 2008. The total sample size was 2,111 elderly aged over 60. When it came to our research methods, structured equation modeling was applied to verify the mediating effect and theoretical background. The findings were as follows: First, the neighborhood environment directly affected depression level of the elderly. Second, the social relationship did function as partial mediator on relationship between neighborhood environment and depression level of the elderly. Finally, there was also partial mediating effect between neighborhood environment and depression level of the elderly after controlling the individual variables. The results of this study indicate the practical and political intervention to promote mental health of the elderly those who are vulnerable population because of the poor neighborhood environment.
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KEYWORD
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elderly, neighborhood environment, poor neighborhood environment, social relationship, depression
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