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KMID : 0379220180380040945
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Journal of Korea Gerontological Society
2018 Volume.38 No. 4 p.945 ~ p.962
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ience and Mental Health among Older Koreans: Focusing on Depression and Mental Well-being
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Yong Chae-Eun
Lyu Ji-Young
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Abstract
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This study was aimed to examine the association between resilience and mental health among individuals aged 65 and older. The number of the sample was 2,004 older people living in Chuncheon city. The dependent variables were measured with depression and mental well-being. Depression was measured by the Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression(CES-D) 10 items. Mental well-being was measured by Korean version of the Mental Health Continuum-Short Form(K-MHC-SF). The independent variable, resilience, was measured with the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale(CD-RISC). Adjusted for age, gender, region, education, living arrangement, religion, employment, income, and self-rated health, a logistic regression analysis result showed that resilience was negatively associated with depression among older adults. On the other hand, a multiple regression analysis result showed that resilience was positively associated with mental well-being among older adults. The study findings suggest that resilience can promote mental health in later life. Implications for older adults suffering from mental health problems are also discussed.
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KEYWORD
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resilience, mental health, depression, mental well-being
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