Intermediary effect of depression between the Housebound and cognition in community elderly / 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the intermediary effect of depression between housebound and cognition in community-dwelling older adults and to provide intervention for the improvement of the life quality.Methods A total of 720 senior adults were selected to fill out demographic questionnaire,including Rasch-Derived Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D-R),housebound scale and the minimental state examination (MMES).Results The depression score of the elderly in community was (3.95±4.12),housebound score was (4.26±1.23),cognition score was (21.52±4.04) and the incidence rate of the cognitive disorder was 37.1%.Cognition was significantly negatively related to housebound and depression (r=-0.409,P0.05).The indirect effect of housebound on cognitive function through depressive mood was-0.45(P<0.05).Conclusions The elderly housebound has an intermediary effect on the cognitive function through the depression.