Effect of social capital and personal autonomy on the incidence of depressive symptoms in the elderly: Evidence from a longitudinal study in Mexico

Bojorquez‐Chapela, Ietza; Manrique‐Espinoza, Betty; Mejía-Arango, Silvia; Solís, Martha María Téllez-Rojo; Salinas‐Rodríguez, Aarón

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“…In line with other recent studies on OA, we found significant association between the presence of depressive symptoms and a number of variables at the individual level, in particular: female [17], [40]–[43], absence of an intimate partner [17], [41]–[43], a low educational level or illiteracy [17], [41]–[42], lack of empowerment in household decision-making (especially with regard to financial matters) [43]–[44], disability or functional limitations [40]–[41], presence of comorbidity [40]–[43], and chronic exposure to psychosocial stress [42]. The latter could be an important factor in the strong connection we found between depressive symptoms and self-reported incidents of physical violence or accidents in the previous 12 months.…”

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Income Inequality, Socioeconomic Deprivation and Depressive Symptoms among Older Adults in Mexico

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ObjectiveDepression is the second most common mental disorder in older adults (OA) worldwide. The ways in which depression is influenced by the social determinants of health – specifically, by socioeconomic deprivation, income inequality and social capital - have been analyzed with only partially conclusive results thus far. The objective of our study was to estimate the association of income inequality and socioeconomic deprivation at the locality, municipal and state levels with the prevalence of depressive symptoms among OA in Mexico.MethodsCross-sectional study based on a nationally representative sample of 8,874 OA aged 60 and over. We applied the brief seven-item version of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) to determine the presence of depressive symptoms. Additionally, to select the principal context variables, we used the Deprivation Index of the National Population Council of Mexico at the locality, municipal and state levels, and the Gini Index at the municipal and state levels. Finally, we estimated the association of income inequality and socioeconomic deprivation with the presence of depressive symptoms using a multilevel logistic regression model.ResultsSocioeconomic deprivation at the locality (OR = 1.28; p<0.10) and municipal levels (OR = 1.16; p<0.01) correlated significantly with the presence of depressive symptoms, while income inequality did not.ConclusionsThe results of our study confirm that the social determinants of health are relevant to the mental health of OA. Further research is required, however, to identify which are the specific socioeconomic deprivation components at the locality and municipal levels that correlate with depression in this population group.

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Income Inequality, Socioeconomic Deprivation and Depressive Symptoms among Older Adults in Mexico

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“…El apoyo social ha sido mostrado, en diferentes publicaciones, como un factor que puede aliviar los síntomas depresivos, tanto en su vertiente afectiva (Webber et al 2011), como en su vertiente confidencial (Zhang y Li 2011). En una investigación reciente realizada en México (Bojorquez-Chapela et al 2012) se matiza que es el capital social, más que el apoyo social (un concepto más restringido que el de capital social), el que resulta determinante para los síntomas depresivos de las personas mayores.…”

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La depresión en la vejez: un importante problema de salud en México

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Benito‐León

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2015

Am. Lat. Hoy. Rev. Cienc. Soc.

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BIBLID [2340-4396 (2015) 71, 103-118] Fecha de recepción: 31 de julio del 2014 Fecha de aceptación y versión final: 22 de septiembre del 2015 RESUMEN: La depresión es una enfermedad que tiene un impacto especialmente preocupante en la vejez por el incremento de factores precipitantes de enfermedades en esta etapa de la vida. En México, aún hay pocos estudios poblacionales que estudien la depresión en la senectud. Los objetivos de nuestro estudio son: 1) estimar la prevalencia de síntomas depresivos en el adulto mayor; 2) analizar la asociación entre síntomas depresivos y diferentes factores favorecedores de la depresión; y 3) reflexionar en qué sentido los resultados de este trabajo pueden contribuir a la mejora de las políticas de salud en México. La investigación es poblacional y transversal y se realizó en Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas. Se estudió a 1.126 personas mayores (455 hombres y 671 mujeres), que suponían aproximadamente el 5,1% de toda la población mayor de Ciudad Victoria en el momento de realización del estudio. La depresión fue medida mediante la escala Geriatric Depression Scale. Los resultados indican que: 1) la prevalencia de síntomas depresivos se sitúa en un 29%; y 2) los factores favorecedores de la depresión fueron la dependencia en actividades de la vida diaria, el deterioro cognitivo, la falta de apoyo social, la edad, el sexo, la soledad, la pobreza, los eventos estresantes y la percepción subjetiva de salud. La reducción de la depresión no sólo está vinculada a la mejora de aspectos relacionados con la salud, sino a la mejora de las condiciones de vida de los ancianos.Palabras clave: estudio poblacional; envejecimiento; depresión; factores de riesgo.ABSTRACT: Depression is a disease which has an especially worrying impact on old aged people due to the increased risk factors for diseases in this age group. In Mexico there are very few studies on depression in aging. The objectives of our study are: 1) to estimate the prevalence of depressive symptoms in old aged people and; 2) to analyze the relation between depressive symptoms and different risk factors of depression. The research is a cross-sectional population study and was made in Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas state. 1,126 elderly were interviewed (455 male and 671 female), which constituted 5.1% of the old age population in Ciudad Victoria. Depression was measured on the Geriatric Depression Scale. The results point out: 1) the prevalence of depressive symptoms was estimated to be 29% of the interviewed subjects; 2) the factors favoring depression were the dependence on daily life activities, cognitive impairment, lack of social support, age, gender, loneliness, poverty, stressful events and subjective perception of health. Decreasing depression is not only related to improvement of health but also to the improvement of the conditions of old age life.Key words: population study; aging; depression; risk factors. I. INTRODUCCIÓN 1La depresión, en todas las edades, es un problema de salud pública de primera magnitud; sin embargo, la depre...

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“…Para observar el posible efecto modificador del sexo (30), se incluyeron algunos términos de interacción con variables del nivel individual (etnia, vivir con pareja, tener trabajo remunerado, fumar y beber alcohol), así como con variables relativas a la localidad (localidades urbanas y marginación), y la variable de interés relacionada con el estado (índice de biodiversidad). El nivel socioeconómico se estableció individualmente según el ingreso mensual y, a nivel de localidad, mediante el índice de marginación (31).…”

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Biodiversidad y síntomas depresivos en adultos mexicanos: exploración de los efectos benéficos del ambiente

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Effect of social capital and personal autonomy on the incidence of depressive symptoms in the elderly: Evidence from a longitudinal study in Mexico

Abstract: PA and SC proved to be protective factors against the onset of DS in women. For men, only PA was a protective factor. Future studies need to explore in what ways that PA and SC may reduce risk of DS as well as the role of gender differences.

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Income Inequality, Socioeconomic Deprivation and Depressive Symptoms among Older Adults in Mexico

Income Inequality, Socioeconomic Deprivation and Depressive Symptoms among Older Adults in Mexico

La depresión en la vejez: un importante problema de salud en México

Biodiversidad y síntomas depresivos en adultos mexicanos: exploración de los efectos benéficos del ambiente

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