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KMID : 1142620150070020001
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Korea Aging Friendly Industry Association
2015 Volume.7 No. 2 p.1 ~ p.6
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A Study on the Characteristics of Depression of Elderly according to Gender
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Kim Mi-Geom
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Abstract
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Objective : This study investigate on the Characteristics of Depression of Elderly according to gender, intended to serve as a basis for improving of program development and the quality of services support in future progress of Characteristics of Depression of elderly.
Methods : The way of this study was analysis the investigation result of the characteristics of depression of elderly according to gender, the result analysis represented by frequency and percentage and independent sample T-test.
Results : As a result of characteristics of depression of elderly according to gender "Just lately, Did you fall off a lot of activity or motivated?" and "How many times when you feel life is boring?" in both areas men appear higher than women in mean ± standard deviation, and it got statistically showed significantly difference that characteristics of depression of elderly according to gender(p <.05).
Conclusion : As a result of characteristics of depression of elderly according to gender "Just lately, Did you fall off a lot of activity or motivated?" and "How many times when you feel life is boring?" in both areas men appear higher than women, and it got statistically showed significantly difference(p <.05).
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KEYWORD
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Gender, Elderly, Depression, Characteristics
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