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KMID : 0379220200400030511
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Journal of Korea Gerontological Society
2020 Volume.40 No. 3 p.511 ~ p.530
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The Association between the Number of Chronic Diseases and Depressive Symptoms among Korean Elderly Men and Women: The Moderating Effect of Marital Satisfaction
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Kong Hee-Jin
Jun Hey-Jung
Joo Susanna
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Abstract
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The present study aimed to examine the moderating effects of marital satisfaction (MS) on the association between the number of c hronic d isease (CD) a nd d epressive s ymptoms (DS) among ol der men and women. T he 6 th w ave of t he K orean L ongitudinal Study of Ageing was utilized and the sample was married men (N=585) and women (N=460) aged 65 and over. Multiple regression analysis using SPSS WIN 25.0 and Process Macro was used to test moderating effects of MS. Control variables were age, education, household income, parent-child relationship satisfaction, self-rated health, cognitive function, current smoking status and CD of spouse. Resul ts f rom elderly men showed the moderating effect of MS was significant. Specifically, those with more CD were more likely to report higher level of DS in the low MS group. However, the effect of CD on DS was not significant in the high MS group. Results from elderly women showed the moderating effect of MS was not significant. This study showed the moderating effect of MS on the association between CD and DS differed by gender in later life. It suggests practical intervention to utilize the resources of spouses is in need to promote mentally healthy aging even though having chronically ill in later life.
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KEYWORD
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depressive symptoms, marital satisfaction, chronic disease, moderating effect, process macro, gender
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