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KMID : 0607720090200020197
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Journal of Korean Community Nursing
2009 Volume.20 No. 2 p.197 ~ p.206
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Factors Influencing Depression of the Elderly
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Kim Kwuy-Bun
Sok So-Hyune
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was to examine factors related to depression of the elderly, and using them, to lay the ground for the development of nursing intervention.
Methods: This was a descriptive correlation study. The subjects were 581 elders aged over 65 from senior centers in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation coefficients, and multiple regression with SAS.
Results: The predictors of depression in the elderly were quality of life, moral, life satisfaction, self-esteem, loneliness, nonformal support, and perceived health state. Among them, quality of life was the most significant predictor in the elderly. These factors explained 72.2% of the total variance.
Conclusion: These findings suggest the need to develop nursing strategies for decreasing depression in the
elderly. To decrease the depression of the elderly, the above-mentioned major influencing factors should be
considered.
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KEYWORD
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Aged, Depression
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