Gender differences in the relationship between physical functioning and depressive symptoms in low-income older adults living alone
- Authors
- Lim, Eun Ju
- Issue Date
- Sep-2014
- Publisher
- WILEY
- Keywords
- depression; depressive symptoms; Korea; older people; physical functioning
- Citation
- NURSING & HEALTH SCIENCES, v.16, no.3, pp 381 - 386
- Pages
- 6
- Journal Title
- NURSING & HEALTH SCIENCES
- Volume
- 16
- Number
- 3
- Start Page
- 381
- End Page
- 386
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/11883
- DOI
- 10.1111/nhs.12119
- ISSN
- 1441-0745
1442-2018
- Abstract
- This study examined gender differences in the relationship between physical functioning and depressive symptoms in low-income older adults living alone in Korea, and the variables influencing these symptoms. Data from a total of 317 older adults in the 2011 Korean National Survey were used. Upper limb mobility, lower limb mobility, activities of daily living, instrumental activities of daily living, and depressive symptoms were measured. Data were analyzed using multiple regression analysis. Low-income older men and women living alone experienced depressive symptoms. Regression analysis showed that lower limb mobility and age together explained 35.4% of the variance in depressive symptoms in men. Subjective health status explained 16.7% of the same in women. These findings suggest that low-income older adults living alone should be carefully monitored by public healthcare managers to improve their physical and mental health, considering gender-specific elements.
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