KMID : 0806120130430020276
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´ëÇÑ°£È£ÇÐȸÁö 2013 Volume.43 No. 2 p.276 ~ p.286
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Effects of Dementia Knowledge, Self-Efficacy and Depression on Dementia Preventive Behavior in Elderly Couples: Dyadic Data Analysis
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Ko Suk-Jeong
Shin Sung-Hee
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was done to examine actor and partner effect of dementia knowledge, self-efficacy and depression on dementia preventive behavior in elderly couples. Methods: Participants were 115 couples aged 60 years or over who met eligibility criteria. All measures were self-administered. Data were analyzed using SPSS 18.0 and AMOS 18.0 program. Results: Dementia knowledge in elderly couples showed actor and partner effect on dementia preventive behavior. Self-efficacy in the wife did not have direct effects on dementia preventive behavior, but showed indirect effects through dementia knowledge. Self-efficacy in the husband showed direct effects on dementia preventive behavior and indirect effects through dementia knowledge. Wife¡¯s depression had direct actor effect on dementia preventive behavior and indirect effect through self-efficacy and dementia knowledge. Husband¡¯s depression did not have direct actor effect on dementia preventive behavior, but indirect effect through self-efficacy and dementia knowledge. Effect size of wives¡¯ dementia knowledge, self-efficacy and depression on dementia preventive behavior was larger than that of husbands¡¯. Dementia preventive behavior, dementia knowledge and depression had a mutual effect. Conclusion: Results indicate that to promote dementia preventive activity in elderly couples, programs should be conducted for both of the couple, but focused differently for wife and husband.
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KEYWORD
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Dementia, Prevention, Knowledge, Self-efficacy, Depression
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