Background: Depression is a disabling mental condition that reduces the quality of life regardless of age and circumstances. Late-life depression may be especially impairing due to its relationship with poor physical and mental health.
Objective:The aim of the present study is to examine the relationship between cognitive distortions, resilience and depression among older adults. As well, this study also aimed to examine the moderating role of resilience between cognitive distortions and depression.
Method: Purposive sampling strategy was used to recruited sample, and data was collected from (n=300) older adults. Cognitive distortions scale, Connor-Davidson resilience scale and Back depression inventory-II were used in this study.
Results: Results showed cognitive distortions and resilience has significant positive relationship with depression. Findings also revealed that cognitive distortions and resilience were significant predictors of depression. In addition, resilience plays a significant moderating role between cognitive distortions and depression.
Conclusion: This study concluded that the resilience could be an adaptive strategy to cope with stress and reduce depression in community-dwelling older adults.