Leisure and religious activity participation and mental health: gender analysis of older adults in Nepal

Gautam, Ramraj; Saito, Tami; Kai, Ichiro

doi:10.1186/1471-2458-7-299

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“…Although activity restriction (e.g., Williamson & Shaffer, 2000) and infrequent participation in social and leisure activities (e.g., Adams et al, 2004; C. T. Lee et al, 2012) are associated with depression in older adults, engagement in activities is related to greater psychological well-being (e.g., Gautam, Saito, & Kai, 2007;Jenkins, Pienta & Horgas, 2002;Pressman et al, 2009) and may mediate the negative impact of functional limitations on depression (Benyamini & Lomranz, 2004). The empirically demonstrated inverse relation between activity engagement and mental health outcomes in later life adds further support to the applicability of behavioral models for the development and treatment of LLD.…”

Section: Behavioral Perspectives On Lldmentioning

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Behavioral activation for depression in older adults: Theoretical and practical considerations

Polenick

Flora

2013

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Late-life depression (LLD) is a major public health concern that can have devastating effects on older individuals and their families. Behavioral theories predict that decreases in responsecontingent positive reinforcement and increases in negatively reinforced avoidance behaviors, often accompanied by aversive life events, result in the selection and maintenance of depression. Based on these theories, behavioral activation treatments for depression are designed to facilitate structured increases in enjoyable activities that increase opportunities for contact with positive reinforcement. We discuss the applicability of behavioral models for LLD, and we briefly review current behavioral activation interventions for LLD with an emphasis on implications for future behavior-analytic research. Behavioral activation has been demonstrated to be effective in reducing depression and increasing healthy behavior in older adults. Potential challenges and considerations for future research are discussed. We suggest that applied behavior analysts and clinical behavior analysts are particularly well suited to improve and expand on the knowledge base and practical application of behavioral activation interventions with this population.

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Section: Behavioral Perspectives On Lldmentioning

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Behavioral activation for depression in older adults: Theoretical and practical considerations

Polenick

Flora

2013

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“…Older adults (N=3,387) in these studies self reported that religion played an important role in their general quality of life. 21,22,23,24 In a study exploring whether participation in religious activities are related to satisfaction with life and depression, a convenience sample of community-dwelling older adults (N=489) in Nepal reported that these activities helped them coping with depression, increased sociability and decreased levels of depression in men who prayed more (GAUTAM et al, 2007).…”

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Religiosity and quality of life in older adults: literature review

Abdala¹,

Kimura²,

Koenig³

et al. 2015

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Abstract:Older adults are living longer, often with one or more long--term health conditions which can impact their quality of life. In fact, a growing number of studies have shown a positive association between religion/spirituality and better quality of life for older adults. The aim of this paper is to examine the association between religiosity/spirituality and quality of life among older adults. In order to accomplish this objective, an integrative literature review will be made in which the following eletronic databases were searched: Lilacs, Scielo, Medline, and Pubmed. The inclusion criteria were: studies written in English, Portuguese or Spanish, published between 2004 and 2012, containing themes pertaining to the research question as noted above, and having full texts freely available. The exclusion criteria were literature reviews and participants under 60 years of age. Only 12 studies met the inclusion criteria. In 75% of the studies, a positive association between religion/spirituality and 1

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“…Nepal has a high proportion of male migrant workers, and being a migrant worker can lead to mental health problems [28]. However, migration of husbands and partners can have an impact on the mental health and suicide risk of the women staying behind [29].…”

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Why Are So Many Nepali Women Killing Themselves? A Review Of Key Issues

Simkhada

Teijlingen

Winter

et al. 2015

J. Manmohan Memorial Inst. Health. Sci.

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For decades the maternal mortality in Nepal was the lead cause of death among women, with serious improvements in the maternal mortality ratio in the twentieth century the second most common cause has become more prominent. Suicide is now one of the leading causes of death for women of a reproductive age in Nepal.This scoping review brings together the key available literature to identify the causes of suicide among women in Nepal. Published and unpublished studies and the grey literature published on women and suicide related to Nepal between 2000 and 2014 were searched and included in this review.This review suggested a number of explanations for high rate of suicide among women including: partner violence, alcoholism and polygamy, the culture of silence, early age marriage and prolonged child bearing and dependency on men for financial security. This paper highlights some challenges and suggests ways forward in the improvement of mental health in Nepal.

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Leisure and religious activity participation and mental health: gender analysis of older adults in Nepal

Cited by 80 publications

References 59 publications

Behavioral activation for depression in older adults: Theoretical and practical considerations

Behavioral activation for depression in older adults: Theoretical and practical considerations

Religiosity and quality of life in older adults: literature review

Why Are So Many Nepali Women Killing Themselves? A Review Of Key Issues

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