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KMID : 0895920150170010056
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Journal of Korean Gerontological Nursing
2015 Volume.17 No. 1 p.56 ~ p.64
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Factors related to Depression of Rural Elders
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Son Ji-Ae
Suh Soon-Rim
Kim Mi-Han
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine factors related to depression in rural Korean elders.
Methods: The participants in this study were 228 older adults living in four ’myeons’ of A city, Korea. The survey period was from June 1 to July 5, 2012. Variables measured were stress, ADL, health status, MMSE-K and depression. Descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Scheffe? test, Pearson correlation coefficients and hierarchial multiple regression analysis were used for data analysis.
Results: Of the participants, 79.8% were in the depression group based on 16 cut off points. Data analysis showed that stress, economic status and health status were the factors influencing depression of community dwelling elders in rural areas.
Conclusion: In hierarchial multiple regression analysis, stress, economic status and health status significantly influenced depression of community dwelling elders in the rural area. These findings suggest that stress reduction and health improvement programs should be implemented to decrease depression in rural elders.
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KEYWORD
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Aged, Rural population, Depression
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