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KMID : 0379220130330010143
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Journal of Korea Gerontological Society
2013 Volume.33 No. 1 p.143 ~ p.162
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Depression among Elderly in Multicultural Families
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Kim Jeong-Eun
Kim Hye-Mee
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Abstract
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Depression is one of the most commonly reported psychological problems experienced by the elderly, and it has been linked with a number of psychosocial factors such as high stress level and limited social support. With a growing number of the elderly living in multicultural families, it is important to examine how they are faring as they encounter cultural and social challenges associated with forming a new family. This study thus has two main objectives; first, to explore the depression of the elderly individuals in multicultural families and second, to examine the effect of various psychosocial factors such as acculturative stress, relationship satisfaction with their daughter-in-laws, and social support on depression. A total of 155 individuals residing in Daejeon participated in the survey and the result showed that a majority of the elderly were indeed experiencing a high level of depression. The findings also showed their marital status, satisfaction level of their relationships with daughter-in-laws, having someone to talk to, acculturative stress, and health status were significant predictors of their depression level. Based on these findings, practical and policy implications are provided.
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KEYWORD
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multicultural families, elderly, depression, acculturative stres, s
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