Middle-Aged Children’s Instrumental Caregiving for an Older Parent and Depressive Symptoms: The Moderating Role of the Parent’s Accommodative Communication

Abstract Objectives Limitations in performing basic daily activities, as well as spousal caregiving that arises from activity limitations, are important factors that have ramifications for mental health among couples. The objective of this study was to investigate the interplay of these factors by focusing on whether the associations between activity limitations and depressive symptoms among coupled-individuals were moderated by receipt and provision of spousal care. Methods Longitudinal household data from the Health and Retirement Study (2004–2014; dyad N = 6,614) were analyzed to estimate within-person associations between one’s own and spousal activity limitations, receipt and provision of spousal care, and depressive symptoms. Results Findings showed a consistent link between one’s own activity limitations and depressive symptoms for both spouses, whereas spousal activity limitations were associated with depressive symptoms for wives only. We also found moderating effects of spousal care in the link between one’s own and spousal activity limitations and depressive symptoms. Discussion Receipt and provision of activities of daily living-related assistance may contextualize the association between activity limitations and depressive symptoms among older coupled-individuals in a direction that could alleviate or aggravate the risk of depression.

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Empathy, Depressive Symptoms, and Self-Esteem in Adolescence: The Moderating Role of the Mother–Adolescent Relationship

Journal of Child and Family Studies ◽

10.1007/s10826-018-1216-z ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 27 (12) ◽

pp. 3964-3974 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Lindsey M. Green ◽

Lies Missotten ◽

Erin B. Tone ◽

Koen Luyckx

Keyword(s):

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Adolescent Relationship ◽

Moderating Role

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Impact of maltreatment on depressive symptoms in young male adults: The mediating and moderating role of cortisol stress response and coping strategies

Psychoneuroendocrinology ◽

10.1016/j.psyneuen.2018.12.235 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 103 ◽

pp. 41-48 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Christina Y. Cantave ◽

Stephanie Langevin ◽

Marie-France Marin ◽

Mara Brendgen ◽

Sonia Lupien ◽

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Keyword(s):

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Stress Response ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Young Male ◽

And Coping ◽

Moderating Role

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Perceived Job Insecurity and Depressive Symptoms among Italian Dentists: The Moderating Role of Fear of COVID-19

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17155338 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (15) ◽

pp. 5338 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Roberta Gasparro ◽

Cristiano Scandurra ◽

Nelson Mauro Maldonato ◽

Pasquale Dolce ◽

Vincenzo Bochicchio ◽

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Keyword(s):

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Job Insecurity ◽

Financial Loss ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Online Study ◽

Quantile Regression Model ◽

Containment Measures ◽

Moderating Role ◽

Perceived Job Insecurity

Containment measures adopted to reduce the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have produced a general perception of job insecurity. Dentists have been highly affected by such measures, as they represent an easy source of contagion. As perceived job insecurity is associated with psychological distress and Italian dentists have been highly affected by the COVID-19 outbreak in terms of potential financial loss and the risk of being infected, this study aimed at assessing whether the fear of COVID-19 moderated the effect of perceived job insecurity on depressive symptoms. This cross-sectional online study has included 735 Italian dentists recruited during the lockdown and ranging in age from 27 to 70 years old (495 men and 240 women). A quantile regression model with an inference based on the median and with an interaction term between the fear of COVID-19 and perceived job insecurity has been used to estimate the hypothesized associations. The results indicated that both perceived job insecurity and fear of COVID-19 were positively associated with depressive symptoms, and that the effect of perceived job insecurity on depressive symptoms was weaker among those with a low fear of COVID-19. The findings may inform public health policies for dentists in relation to reducing the risk of developing negative mental health outcomes.

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