지역사회 거주 독거 여성노인의 체질량 지수, 지각된 건강상태가 우울에 미치는 영향Impact of Body Mass Index and Perceived Health Status on Depression in Elderly Women Living Alone in the Community
- Other Titles
- Impact of Body Mass Index and Perceived Health Status on Depression in Elderly Women Living Alone in the Community
- Authors
- 송은경; 손연정
- Issue Date
- 2011
- Publisher
- 정신간호학회
- Keywords
- 독거; 여성; 우울; 체질량지수; 건강상태; Living arrangement; Women; Depression; Body mass index
- Citation
- 정신간호학회지, v.20, no.4, pp.376 - 385
- Journal Title
- 정신간호학회지
- Volume
- 20
- Number
- 4
- Start Page
- 376
- End Page
- 385
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/sch/handle/2021.sw.sch/16904
- ISSN
- 1225-8482
- Abstract
- Purpose: This study was done to identify the prevalence of depression and determine the relationship of body mass index and perceived health status to depression for elderly women who live alone in the community.
Methods: A total of 175 adults aged over 60 participated in this cross-sectional descriptive study. Perceived heath status was measured using a self-report one-item questionnaire. Body mass index was calculated as weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters. Depression was assessed using the Korean short version of the geriatric depression scale. Hierarchical linear regression was used to identify associations between variables. Results: Approximately 61.7% of elderly women who lived alone were depressed. The mean score for depression was 7.4 (SD 3.39). Hierarchical linear regression showed body mass index (β=.25, p<.001) and perceived health status (β=- .26, p<.001) were independently associated with depression adjusting for general characteristics. These two predictors accounted for 12% of the variance in depression. Conclusion: These results suggest that obesity and perceived health status are risk factors for depression in elderly women living alone.
Therefore, these factors should be considered when developing intervention program for elderly women with depression.
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