The Impacts of Social Support and Cognitive Function on Depression among Community-Dwelling Older Japanese Americans
- Authors
- Kim, Bum Jung; Nakaoka, Susan; Underwood, Charna
- Issue Date
- Feb-2017
- Publisher
- ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
- Keywords
- Depression; social support; cognitive function; older Japanese Americans
- Citation
- SOCIAL WORK IN PUBLIC HEALTH, v.32, no.2, pp 82 - 93
- Pages
- 12
- Journal Title
- SOCIAL WORK IN PUBLIC HEALTH
- Volume
- 32
- Number
- 2
- Start Page
- 82
- End Page
- 93
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/41582
- DOI
- 10.1080/19371918.2016.1188747
- ISSN
- 1937-1918
1937-190X
- Abstract
- Research has demonstrated a relationship between social support, cognitive function, and depression among older adults, yet fewer studies have explored this association with Japanese American elders. This study aims to examine depression and describe its relationship with social support, cognitive function, and socioeconomic condition among Japanese American elders. A cross-sectional study of 205 Japanese American elders was conducted in Honolulu and Los Angeles County. A hierarchical regression model was used with depression as a dependent variable and with independent variables such as social support, cognitive function, and socioeconomic status. The study found that social support and cognitive function were significantly associated with depression for Japanese American elders. Also age and education were significantly associated with depression. Based on the findings, the study indicates the importance of developing preventive strategies to reduce the depression issue using culturally tailored programs to the study population.
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