Sex, marital status, and psychological distress in later life: a comparative analysis

Krause, Neal; Dowler, David; Liang, Jersey; Gu, Shengzu; Yatomi, Naomi; Chuang, Yi-Li

doi:10.1016/0167-4943(95)00633-v

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“…Kroshus (2008) (23) described that marriage was positively associated with healthy food intake habits in men and women and Hann et al (2001) (9) studied a sample of American women and reported that married women presented higher scores of HEI when compared to divorced and separated women. Older adults who are married tend to have better mental health and lower levels of depressive symptoms than those who are not married and it may influence food consumption too (24,25). However, such analyses could not be performed in this study, as these data measurements were not provided.…”

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confidence: 93%

Healthy eating index in southern brazilian older adults and its association with socioeconomic, behavioral and health characteristics

Louzada

Chagas

Marchi

et al. 2012

The Journal of nutrition, health and aging

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 93%

Healthy eating index in southern brazilian older adults and its association with socioeconomic, behavioral and health characteristics

Louzada

Chagas

Marchi

et al. 2012

The Journal of nutrition, health and aging

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“…Fourth, some important variables that could be potentially influential on the results, such as social support, are not considered in this study. 27,36 Finally, all data were collected using self-reporting measures, and thus, information bias is inevitable. Studies using objective measurement are needed in the future.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Mental illness and a high‐risk, elderly Japanese population: characteristic differences related to gender and residential location

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Purpose: Examining the sociodemographic determinants of psychological distress is important in identifying specific subgroups in need of further intervention. However, there are few studies focusing on older populations and on the role of gender or location of residence. To try to clarify characteristics of a population at high risk for mental illness, we examined the sociodemographic determinants of psychological distress in older adults living in three different locations. Methods: A mail survey was used to collect data on levels of psychological distress and sociodemographic characteristics from a population-based sample of 1894 older adults who lived in Bunkyo (urban setting), Fuchu (suburban setting) and Oyama (rural setting) in Japan (aged 65-74 years, 51.3% men). Psychological distress level was measured based on Kessler's six-item psychological distress scale (K6) and dichotomized into two groups with a cut-off score of 5 (0-4 or 5-24). Multiple logistic regression analyses were used to examine the associations between sociodemographic factors, specifically gender and location of residence, and psychological distress levels. Results: The variables of older age, living in Bunkyo, living in Oyama and living alone were significantly associated with high psychological distress. Although these associations were observed in men, no associations were observed in women. Location-specific analyses showed significant associations between sociodemographic and psychological distress among men living in Oyama, but not among those in Bunkyo or Fuchu. Conclusions: Sociodemographic factors were significantly correlated with psychological distress, particularly among older men in rural areas. Characteristics of a population at high risk for mental illness may vary based on gender and location of residence. Health promotion initiatives for older adults may be more effective if they take these demographic factors into account.

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“…Being unmarried has been associated with elevated levels of distress in older adults, including whites, African Americans, and Asians. 26 In the current study, it was expected that being unmarried would be positively associated with more alcohol problem indicators and that this mediational relationship might explain the association between marital status and treatment-seeking behavior. Although being unmarried was associated with higher CAGE score, the effect did not totally account for the effect of being unmarried on treatment interest.…”

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Predictors of Alcohol‐Treatment Seeking in a Sample of Older Veterans in the GET SMART Program

Satre

Knight

Dickson-Fuhrmann

et al. 2003

J American Geriatrics Society

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Sex, marital status, and psychological distress in later life: a comparative analysis

Cited by 13 publications

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Healthy eating index in southern brazilian older adults and its association with socioeconomic, behavioral and health characteristics

Healthy eating index in southern brazilian older adults and its association with socioeconomic, behavioral and health characteristics

Mental illness and a high‐risk, elderly Japanese population: characteristic differences related to gender and residential location

Predictors of Alcohol‐Treatment Seeking in a Sample of Older Veterans in the GET SMART Program

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