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KMID : 0379720120260010158
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Journal of Korean Community Health Nursing Academic Society
2012 Volume.26 No. 1 p.158 ~ p.168
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Factors Influencing Depression of Elderly Women in a Metropolitan City
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Yang Seung-Ae
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was conducted in order to investigate factors related to depression of elderly women in a Metropolitan city.
Methods: Subjects included 118 elderly women older than 65 years of age. Structured questionnaires were used for data collection, and descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients, and hierarchical regression analysis were performed for data analysis.
Results: A significant difference in depression was observed according to number of chronic diseases(F=4.963, p=.001). Significant factors influencing depression included number of chronic diseases (��=.265, p<.01), cognitive function (��=.290, p<.01), quality of sleep(��=.212, p<.01), and nutritional state (��=.161, p<.05). These factors explained 54.2% of the variance.
Conclusion: Findings of this study suggest the need for development of nursing strategies to decrease the incidence of depression in elderly women.
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KEYWORD
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Elderly, Depression, Cognitive function, Sleep quality, Nutritional state
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