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KMID : 1100920180390060340
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Korean Journal of Family Medicine
2018 Volume.39 No. 6 p.340 ~ p.346
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The Association between Family Mealtime and Depression in Elderly Koreans
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Kang Yun-Hwa
Kang So-Yeon
Kim Kyung-Jung
Ko Hyun-Young
Shin Jin-Young
Song Yun-Mi
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Abstract
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Background: Several studies have revealed the frequency of family mealtimes to be inversely associated with depressive symptoms in adolescents. However, there have been few studies in older populations. This cross-sectional study investigated the association between family mealtime frequency and depressive symptoms in elderly Koreans.
Methods: This study analyzed 4,959 elderly men and women (aged 65 years or older) who participated in the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Self-administered questionnaires were used to assess depressive status, family mealtime frequency, and covariates. Multiple logistic regression analysis was performed to evaluate the association using the eating alone group as a reference.
Results: After adjusting for all covariates, participants who had family meals 3 times a day had fewer depressive symptoms than the eating alone group; adjusted odds ratios (ORs) (95% confidence intervals [CIs]) were 0.72 (0.58? 0.89) for point depressiveness/anxiety and 0.73 (0.56?0.94) for depressiveness lasting for at least 2 weeks. In suicidal ideation, the OR (95% CI) of eating with family twice a day was significant after full adjusting for covariates at 0.67 (0.50?0.88).
Conclusion: Family mealtimes were closely associated with depressive symptoms in elderly Koreans, which suggests that maintaining intrafamilial bonding is important for mental health in an older population.
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KEYWORD
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Aged, Depression, Family Relations, Meals, Koreans
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