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KMID : 0379220180380030467
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Journal of Korea Gerontological Society
2018 Volume.38 No. 3 p.467 ~ p.480
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The Relationship between Cell Phone Utilization and Depressive Symptoms among the Korean Elderly Living Alone
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Sagong Hae
Yoon Ju-Young
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between the cell phone utilization and depression among the Korean elderly living alone using ‘2014 Korean National Survey on Older Adults. A total of 2,493 survey data of the elders living alone 65 years or more was included in the analysis. The degree of the cell phone utilization were categorized into (1) No cell phone, (2) Only phone calls, (3) Phone calls and text messages, and (4) Searching news and information through the internet surfing. The results showed that 81.5% elderly living alone had a cell phone. The ‘no cell phone’ group was 19.5% while ‘information search’ group was 3.5% among the elderly living alone and has more probability of depression than ‘information search’ group (OR=0.064, 95% CI=0.018-0.227), which indicates that as elders living alone utilize their cell phone more, the probability of the depression decreased. This result implies that elders living alone who utilize their cell phone more are engaged in social interaction more and this can사공혜 lead to decrease in depression.
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KEYWORD
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cell phone use, cell phone, depression, elderly, interpersonal relations
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