Does Living Arrangement Predict Urban–Rural Differential in Depressive Symptoms Among Older Adults in India? A Study Based on Longitudinal Ageing Study in India Survey

Chauhan, Shekhar; Kumar, Shubham; Patel, Ratna

doi:10.1007/s12062-021-09348-0

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“…In the Indian context, the majority of studies on health problems and ageing have focussed on the consequences of individual diseases among older adults. For instance, studies by Chauhan et al (2021) and Srivastava et al (2021) have evaluated the repercussions of living arrangements and other behaviour health factors on depression among older adults in India [ 40 , 41 ]. A community level study on primary care population in India estimated high prevalence of multimorbidity among older adults, women and individuals of high socioeconomic status, and significant gender differences in prevalence of multimorbidity have been reported [ 42 , 43 ].…”

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Multimorbidity and depression among older adults in India: Mediating role of functional and behavioural health

2022

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Researchers have long been concerned about the association between depression and the prevalence of multiple chronic diseases or multimorbidity in older persons. However, the underlying pathway or mechanism in the multimorbidity-depression relationship is still unknown. Data were extracted from a baseline survey of the Longitudinal Ageing Survey of India (LASI) conducted during 2017–18 (N = 31,464; aged ≥ 60 years). Depression was assessed using the 10-item Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D-10). Multivariable logistic regression was used to examine the association. The Karlson–Holm–Breen (KHB) method was adopted for mediation analysis. The prevalence of depression among older adults was nearly 29% (men: 26% and women 31%). Unadjusted and adjusted estimates in binary logistic regression models suggested an association between multimorbidity and depression (UOR = 1.28; 95% CIs 1.27–1.44 and AOR = 1.12; 95% CIs 1.12–1.45). The association was particularly slightly strong in the older men. In addition, the association was mediated by functional health such as Self Rated Health (SRH) (proportion mediated: 40%), poor sleep (35.15%), IADL disability (22.65%), ADL disability (21.49%), pain (7.92%) and by behavioral health such as physical inactivity (2.28%). However, the mediating proportion was higher among older women as compared to older men. Physical inactivity was not found to be significant mediator for older women. The findings of this population-based study revealed that older people with multimorbidity are more likely to suffer depressive symptoms in older ages, suggesting the need for more chronic disease management and research. Multimorbidity and depression may be mediated by certain functional health factors, especially in older women. Further longitudinal research is needed to better understand the underlying mechanisms of this association so that future preventive initiatives may be properly guided.

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“…The dependent variable was depressive symptoms among the older adults. Further, 1047 respondents were with missing information on the questions of depressive symptoms were dropped from the sample [ 42 ]. Also, information on any other explanatory variables, such as marital status, educational status, etc., consists of missing values that we have dropped ( n = 51).…”

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“…Hossain et al (2021) have explored the association between physical limitations and self-reported depressive symptoms among Indian older adults considering marital status as a moderator in such association [ 41 ]. Other studies by Chauhan et al (2021) and Srivastava et al (2021) have also evaluated the repercussions of living arrangements and other predictor variables on depression among older adults in India [ 42 , 43 ].…”

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Social exclusion and mental health among older adults: cross-sectional evidence from a population-based survey in India

Hossain

Nagargoje

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BMC Psychiatry

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Background Social exclusion has far-reaching consequences that extend beyond regular activities and access to resources and knowledge; social exclusion is a major social determinant of health. However, there is a lack of evidence on social exclusion and health outcomes among India’s older adults. Thus, the current study investigates the association of social exclusion with depressive symptoms among Indian older adults. Methods This study used information on 30,366 older adults from Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI) wave-1, 2017-2018. Social exclusion scores were calculated, and two broad domains of social exclusion, i.e., exclusion from civic activity & social relations and exclusion from services, were considered in the study. The depressive symptom was calculated using the CES-D score. Using logistic regression models, the average marginal effects of selected covariates and domains of social exclusion on depressive symptoms were estimated to assess the links between social exclusion and depressive symptoms. Results With the increase in the social exclusion score in the selected domains, the prevalence of depressive symptoms among older also increased. Elderly persons who do not vote or live alone in the domain of being excluded from civic & social activities and older adults excluded from services were observed to have a higher prevalence of depressive symptoms. Adjusting for sociodemographic factors, the average marginal effects suggested that older with four scores of civic activity & social relation exclusion, two scores of service exclusion and four scores of overall social exclusion were estimated to have a higher prevalence of depressive symptoms, respectively. Conclusions This study’s findings shed light on social exclusion and its relationship to depressive symptoms among older Indians. Older health care services should be expanded in breadth while also addressing social exclusion, resulting in considerable improvements in older individuals’ mental health.

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“…According to Tosun and Kaşdarma (2019), spending time on Facebook was positively related to depression. Results indicated that selfobjectification is one of the main causes of depression (Chauhan et al, 2021;Karim et al, 2019;Khan et al, 2019). Moreover, much work has recently been done on studying selfobjectification in Pakistani cultures, such as one recent study by Ullah and Khan (2014), which examined the objectification of females in television advertisements in Pakistan and showed that the amount and type of body exposure and the outer appearance as showed on television leaves a great impact on the female viewers' view of their own bodies.…”

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Self-Objectification and Depression among Students Experiencing Facebook Addiction

Perveen

Kanwal

Jabeen³

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JSSR

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Self-objection and Facebook addiction have important effects on the mental health of every individual. However, very few studies have examined the correlation between depression symptoms, Facebook addiction, and self-objectification. The present study had two main objectives; first, to explore self-objectification and depression among students with Facebook addiction, and second to find out the family system, gender, and academic performance based on differences in study variables. Data was collected from 378 purposively selected Facebook-addicted students using The Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale (BFAS; Andreassen et al., 2012), Objectified Body Consciousness Scale (OBCS; McKinley & Hyd,e, 1996), and Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS; Zung, 1965). Study results showed that depression has a significant positive connection with self-objectification and Facebook addiction. Similarly, significant gender difference exists in self-objectification, depression, and Facebook addiction. The result indicated significant academic performance base differences exist on self-objectification and Facebook addiction, whereas differences are non-significant in nature on depression. The result also revealed that significant family system base differences on self-objectification and depression, and Facebook addiction.

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Does Living Arrangement Predict Urban–Rural Differential in Depressive Symptoms Among Older Adults in India? A Study Based on Longitudinal Ageing Study in India Survey

Cited by 9 publications

References 47 publications

Multimorbidity and depression among older adults in India: Mediating role of functional and behavioural health

Multimorbidity and depression among older adults in India: Mediating role of functional and behavioural health

Social exclusion and mental health among older adults: cross-sectional evidence from a population-based survey in India

Self-Objectification and Depression among Students Experiencing Facebook Addiction

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