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KMID : 1138720170430030013
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Korean Public Health Research
2017 Volume.43 No. 3 p.13 ~ p.25
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Analysis of Change Factors for the Elderly Depression Using Longitudinal Data
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Yee Nan-Hee
Bang Ki-Hyeon
Song Hyea-Suk
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Abstract
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Objective : The purpose of this study is to identify the characteristics of the elderly’s depression and to examine factors affecting the depression of the elderly in Korea.
Methods : The research data had targeted 3,775 people aged over 65 years old(male: 1,537, female: 2,239) from 9 waves of the Korea Welfare Panel Study(2006-2014). The main research methods were the Latent Growth Model and the logistic regression model. Statistical programs were used SAS, SPSS and Amos.
Results : The level of the elderly’s depression was decreased as time goes and there were differences by personal. In addition, the elderly’s depression tended to increase in the oder, female, no spouse, bad health, and low-income family, lower alcohol consumption, heavy smoker. On the other hand, the elderly’s depression are lowered for those with higher satisfaction, higher family relationship, and higher self-esteem. The factors affecting for the elderly’s depression were health status, family relationship satisfaction, and self-esteem. The highest factor was the self-esteem among them.
Conclusions : Based on the findings of this study, we proposed some policy and practical interventions for managing on the elderly’s depression.
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KEYWORD
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The elderly, Depression, Self-esteem, Family relationship
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