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The prevalence of depression and suicidal ideation among older adults is considered to be a major mental health concern among this age group. The present study investigated the human relatedness variables of marital status, social support resources and sense of belonging as predictors of depression and suicidal ideation in older adults. A community sample of 110 older adults (M age 76.67 years, SD = 8.11) completed the Social Support Subscale of the Coping Resources Inventory, the Sense of Belonging Instrument, the Zung Depression Inventory and the Suicide Subscale of the General Health Questionnaire. Results indicated that fewer social support resources were associated with higher levels of depression and suicidal ideation. Sense of belonging to the community was not an additional predictor of mental health. The results of the present study suggest that enhancing social support resources in older adults could reduce depression and suicidal ideation.
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Depressão/psicologia , Relações Interpessoais , Tentativa de Suicídio/psicologia , Atividades Cotidianas/psicologia , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Estudos Transversais , Depressão/epidemiologia , Feminino , Avaliação Geriátrica , Humanos , Masculino , Estado Civil , Inventário de Personalidade , Qualidade de Vida/psicologia , Fatores de Risco , Isolamento Social , Apoio Social , Estatística como Assunto , Tentativa de Suicídio/estatística & dados numéricos , Inquéritos e Questionários , VitóriaRESUMO
The elective summer preceptorship described in this article has been successful in facilitating socialization into professional nursing. The professional socialization process for students is described as "a sense of identity and commitment to the profession by internalizing the norms, values, knowledge, skills, and behaviors shared by members of that profession" (American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 1986, p. 3). Review of the evaluative data from students and preceptors has validated that the preceptorship contributes to the professional socialization of students. Preceptors have also indicated that they experienced personal growth and satisfaction in their educational role with students. The experience has served to enhance their own professional development. Clinical agency staff and the students have been involved in a collaborative learning opportunity which fostered interagency relationships and has taken a step in improving health care.