The moderating effects of individual and community social capital on the relationship between depressive symptoms and suicide in the elderly

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui-Jeong Oh ◽  
Sung-Man Bae
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Moderating Effects ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Investigating the Relationship between Social Capital and Demographic Characteristics of the Elderly Referred to Tehran Neighborhoods

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 116-126
Author(s):  
Mohammad Javad Veisi Miankali ◽  
Zinab Dehghan ◽  
Hamid Haghani ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
The Relationship

Neighborhood Effects on the Health of Chinese Older Adults: Beyond the Rural and Urban Dichotomy

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuekang Li ◽  
Yi Wang ◽  
Nancy Morrow-Howell
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Neighborhood Effects ◽  
Neighborhood Environment ◽  
Moderating Effects ◽  
Physical Frailty ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Neighborhood Level

Abstract Background and Objectives The associations between physical frailty and depressive symptoms among older individuals were established in the existing literature. Taking the person–environment perspective, we argue that neighborhood environment could either buffer the stress derived from being physically vulnerable or worsen it by adding another layer of stressors in the environmental context when physical health declined. The objectives of this study were to explore to what extent the neighborhood-level characteristics moderate the relationship between physical frailty and depressive symptoms. Research Design and Methods Using the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study 2011 wave, 6,245 individuals aged 60 years and older were included for analyses. Multilevel mixed-effects models were fitted to examine the moderating effects of urbanicity and neighborhood-level socioeconomic status (SES) on the relationship between frailty and depressive symptoms among older adults, controlling for individual-level characteristics. Results Results showed a stronger relationship between deterioration in physical health and depressive symptoms in rural neighborhoods and neighborhoods with lower SES, after controlling for individual-level SES. Also, the moderating effects of the neighborhood-level socioeconomic factors remained after controlling for urbanicity, indicating that neighborhood SES works beyond the rural–urban contexts. Discussion and Implications Findings from this study demonstrate the important roles of neighborhood socioeconomic characteristics in reshaping, and the need to redefine, China’s rural–urban dichotomy. The findings also identified neighborhoods with low SES as potential targets for policy and practice to reduce the stress associated with health decline.

scholarly journals The Mediating Role of Diabetes Distress and Depressive Symptoms in Type 2 Diabetes Medication Adherence Gender Differences

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 474-482 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin D. Aronson ◽  
Kelley J. Sittner ◽  
Melissa L. Walls
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Medication Adherence ◽  
American Indian ◽  
Diabetes Distress ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Moderating Effects ◽  
The Relationship

Background. Medication adherence is negatively related to both diabetes distress (DD) and depressive symptoms (DS). Past research suggests gender differences in adherence, DD, and DS. A gap exists in determining if gender differences in adherence are mediated by DD and DS, or if gender moderates differences in adherence by DD/DS. Aims. This study investigated the relationship between gender, DD, DS, and medication adherence and tested for mediating and moderating effects on medication adherence among American Indian adults with type 2 diabetes. Method. The Maawaji idi-oog mino-ayaawin (Gathering for Health) study was a community-based participatory research collaboration with five American Indian tribes. Participants, randomly recruited from clinic records, shared information during computer-assisted personal interviews. This study includes the 166 participants who reported using medications to treat their diabetes. The relationship between gender, DD, DS, and medication adherence are explored. Possible mediating and moderating effects on medication were tested using regression and path analysis. Results. Females had higher levels of DD and DS and lower levels of medication adherence. Higher levels of DD and DS were both associated with lower medication adherence. No evidence was found that gender moderates the relationship between DD or DS and medication adherence. Instead, DD and DS mediated the relationship between gender and medication adherence. Conclusions. Medication adherence differences in male and female patients may be attributable to DD and DS. The present research highlights both DD and DS as targets for clinicians and researchers alike.

Community-Based Cognitive Social Capital and Depressive Symptoms Among Older Adults in Urban China: The Moderating Role of Family Social Capital

2019 ◽  
Vol 90 (3) ◽  
pp. 297-316
Author(s):  
Jingyue Zhang ◽  
Nan Lu
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Urban China ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Family Social Capital ◽  
Cognitive Social Capital ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role

The present study examined the moderating role of family social capital in the relationship between community-based cognitive social capital and depressive symptoms among community-dwelling older adults in urban China. Cross-sectional data were derived from a community survey conducted in Suzhou, China, in late 2015. Data from 441 respondents were included in the final analysis. Multiple group analysis was used to test the hypotheses. The latent construct of community-based cognitive social capital was based on trust and reciprocity indicators. Measurement invariance was established across groups with high or low family social capital. The results show that family social capital had a moderation effect on the relationship between community-based cognitive social capital and depressive symptoms. The effects of community-based cognitive social capital on depressive symptoms were higher among those with low family social capital. The findings demonstrate the interplay between family and community-based cognitive social capital. Policy and intervention implications are discussed.

scholarly journals Suicide Rates, Social Capital, and Depressive Symptoms among Older Adults in Japan: An Ecological Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (24) ◽  
pp. 4942
Author(s):  
Tsuneo Nakamura ◽  
Taishi Tsuji ◽  
Yuiko Nagamine ◽  
Kazushige Ide ◽  
Seungwon Jeong ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Emotional Support ◽  
Standardized Mortality Ratio ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Suicide Rates ◽  
Male Suicide ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Older Males

Depression is considered the primary risk factor for older people’s suicide. When considering suicide measures, it is necessary to clarify the relationship between depressive symptoms, social capital, and suicide rates. Therefore, we aimed to clarify the relationship between community-level social capital, depressive symptoms, and suicide rates among older people in Japan. We analyzed the data gathered from 63,026 men and 72,268 women aged 65 years and older, totaling 135,294 subjects in 81 municipalities with a population of over 100,000 participants in the 2013 Sixth Long-Term Care Needs Survey and another survey conducted by Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study (JAGES) in 2013 including the same question items as the survey in Japan. Multiple regression analysis revealed that the male suicide standardized mortality ratio (SMR) was positively correlated with depressive symptoms (B = 2.318, p = 0.002), and received emotional support (B = −2.622, p = 0.014) had a negative correlation with the male suicide SMR. In older males particularly, the received emotional support in the community was independently associated with the suicide rate. Therefore, fostering social support in a community could act as a countermeasure to suicide among older males in Japan.

Soutien social et symptômes dépressifs au sein des personnes âgées

1992 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 322-346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philippe Landreville ◽  
Philippe Cappeliez
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Social Variables ◽  
Buffering Effect ◽  
Main Effect Model ◽  
Effect Model ◽  
Main Effect ◽  
The Relationship

ABSTRACTThere is great interest in identifying psychological and social variables associated with depressive symptoms in older adults. The goal of this article is to review the literature on the relationship between social support and depressive symptoms in the elderly and to identify the mechanisms involved in this relationship. The review indicates that both structural and functional dimensions of social support are inversely related to depressive symptoms in elderly persons. In addition, there is evidence supporting both the main effect model and the buffering effect model of social support. It is unclear, however, whether observation of these effects depends on the type of measure used to assess social support. A better understanding of the relationship between social support and depression requires the consideration of more precise dimensions of social support as well as the nature of the Stressors experienced by older people.

Depressive symptoms moderate the relationship between sleep quality and cognitive functions among the elderly

2016 ◽  
Vol 38 (10) ◽  
pp. 1168-1176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junhong Yu ◽  
Iris Rawtaer ◽  
Rathi Mahendran ◽  
Simon L. Collinson ◽  
Ee-Heok Kua ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Cognitive Functions ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
The Relationship
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