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KMID : 0379220070270010023
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Journal of Korea Gerontological Society
2007 Volume.27 No. 1 p.23 ~ p.37
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The Effects of Self-Esteem on the Relationship between the Elderly Stress and Depression
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Kim Hyun-Soon
Kim Byeong-Seok
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of self-esteem on the relationship between stress and depression in the elderly. The subjects were 234 men and women over 65 years old who were living in Kyunggi-Do and Chungcheong-Do. The subjects completed socio-demographic factors questionnaire, Stress scale, Self-Esteem Scale, and Depression Scale. Regression anaysis was employed to analyze the data. The major findings were as follows: 1) The depression in the elderly were positively related to stress while negatively related to self-esteem. 2) The self-esteem was revealed to function as a mediator in the relationship between stress and depression in this population. Finally, the implications and limitations of this study were discussed, and the suggestions for future studies were also presented.
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KEYWORD
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the elderly, stress, self-esteem, depression, mediator effect
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