Depression and life satisfaction among residential elderly in Xiamen city,China and Daejeon city, Korea / 中国心理卫生杂志
Chinese Mental Health Journal
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(12): 49-54, 2018.
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en Chino
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-703979
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To compare the differences between Chinese and Korean residential elderly depression status,life satisfaction and relatedfactors in Xiamen China and Daejeon Korea.Methods:
A survey was conducted on 201 elder people (≥60 years old) in Xiamen,China and 206 elder ones in Daejeon,Korea.The Geriatric Depression Scale,Life Satisfaction Index-A Scale and self-designed demographic questions were used.Data were analyzed with t-test and multiple stepwise regression analysis.Results:
The LSI-A scores were higher in Korean elderly than in Chinese elderly (P <0.05).In Chinese elderly,social activities (β =0.37),living status (β =-0.30) and education level (β =0.16) were associated with GDS scores,and social activity (β =-0.36) and living status (β=0.17) were associated with LSI-A scores.In Korea elderly,health status (β =-0.33),social activity (β =0.24)and living status (β =-0.13) were associated with GDS scores,and health status (β =0.32),social activity (β =-0.15) and living status (β =0.16) were associated with LSI-A scores.Conclusion:
It indicates that Korea elderly have better life satisfaction than Chinese elderly.
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WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental)
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Chino
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Chinese Mental Health Journal
Año:
2018
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