The Impact of Health Problems on Depression and Activities in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: Age and Social Interactions as Moderators

Fukukawa, Yasuyuki; Nakashima, Chiori; Tsuboi, Satomi; Niino, Naoakira; Ando, Fujiko; Kosugi, Shotaro; Shimokata, Hiroshi

doi:10.1093/geronb/59.1.p19

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“…This finding coincides with other prevalence studies carried out in recent years, where the increase of these symptoms based on age was identified 6,21,22 . The World Health Organization (WHO) 23 , states that the greatest occurrence of Depression occurs in adults over 65 years old, and highlights the complexity of performing a correct differential diagnosis.…”

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Prevalence of Geriatric Depression and Alexithymia and their association with sociodemographic characteristics in a sample of elderly persons living in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Tartaglini

Dillon

Hermida

et al. 2017

Rev. bras. geriatr. gerontol.

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Objective: to evaluate the prevalence of Geriatric Depression and Alexithymia and their association with sociodemographic characteristics in independent elderly persons without known depression. Method: a cross-sectional study was conducted, based on a non-probabilistic, intentional type sampling strategy. A total of 176 independent men and women aged over 60 years residing in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, were evaluated through individual interviews using the following instruments: a sociodemographic (ad hoc) questionnaire, an adapted version of the questionnaire of the Yesavage Geriatric Depression Scale (V-15) and the Latin American Alexithymia LAC TAS-20 Scale. The Chi-squared and Student's t-tests were used and the Odds Ratio was calculated, with a probability of error less than or equal to 0.05. Results: The mean age was 73 years (+7.1 years) and 72.7% of the participants were women. The prevalence of Geriatric Depression was 35.8%, while that of Alexithymia was 50.6%. The presence of Geriatric Depression was significantly associated with the female gender and with individuals who did not work. High Alexithymia values were observed among those with primary education and a low occupational level. Conclusion: The evaluation of Geriatric Depression and Alexithymia in clinical care is recommended, and the social determinants of the health of the elderly should also be considered in the diagnosis and treatment of these conditions.

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Prevalence of Geriatric Depression and Alexithymia and their association with sociodemographic characteristics in a sample of elderly persons living in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Tartaglini

Dillon

Hermida

et al. 2017

Rev. bras. geriatr. gerontol.

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“…Black et al used the words stress, nerves, and depression interchangeably when discussing effects of chronic illness (Fukukawa, Nakashima, Tsuboi, & Nino, 2004). African-American elders have shown that they attribute depression to ''experiencing difficulties'' rather than an illness that requires treatment (Lincoln, Chatters, & Taylor, 2005).…”

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Context and culture: African-American elders’ experiences of depression

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Gitlin

Burke

2010

Mental Health, Religion & Culture

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The word ''depression'' is used in many forums, such as clinically or colloquially. Our study explored how the word is used culturally and experientially in a particular group of individuals. In this article, we examine the meaning of depression to a sample of 60 African-American men and women with varying levels of health and functional status. We presented the word depression in our interview questionnaire but did not pre-define the word, nor did anyone in the sample ask us to define it. A key finding of this article is that the way in which persons construct an experience of depression, their expression of it, and their perception of an appropriate resolution emerges from their belief system. Our data offered a window into the internal world of elders, particularly the cultural and religious beliefs and traditions that shaped their processes of defining, interpreting, and resolving depression. For this group, resolving depression meshed with the spiritual adaptive strategies, such as reliance on God, community, self, and others, that they used throughout life to deal with negative circumstances.

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“…The prevalence of depression is reported to be 15% in women and 10% in men [8]. Moreover, this disorder is related to one's livelihood [9]; thus it is estimated that by 2030 depression would be the most important reason for labor loss [4,10]. Depression is the most common and widespread psychological disorder and occurs in almost every society [4]; however, in underdeveloped and developing countries, it is difficult to determine the prevalence due to the lack of adapted scales and unestablished reliability and validity [11].…”

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Comparison of the classification ratios of four depression rating scales commonly used in Turkey

Saltukoğlu

Tatar

2017

Psychiatry and Clinical Psychopharmacology

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Objective: According to literature more than 20 depression scales are in use in Turkey. Considering that depression is a popular area of study, it may not seem abnormally unusual that there are so many measuring scales available. However, so many measuring instruments may lead to a problem of different sensitivity levels and raise the question of whether or not all the instruments have the same sensitivity in measuring the particular entity. The purpose of this study is to compare the four commonly used self-report scales adapted into Turkish, namely CES-Depression Scale, Beck Depression Inventory, the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale, and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (depression subscale) by cross-validation. Method: These depression scales had been applied to three hundred and forty-one subjects and total scores of the subjects for each scale have been obtained. Next, the sample group was divided into two according to group averages of total scale scores. Normative scores and cut-off scores have not been considered because the study objective was to compare these scales on a theoretical basis. The groups below and above average for each of the four scales have been compared by the ROC curve analyzes. Results:The results showed that the total score of Beck Depression Inventory had been grouped correctly by the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale at a ratio of 0.871, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (depression subscale) at a ratio of 0.885, and by CESDepression Scale at a ratio of 0.874. The total score of CES-Depression Scale had been correctly grouped by Beck Depression Inventory at a ratio of 0.871, the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale at a ratio of 0.869, and by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (depression subscale) at a ratio of 0.862. The total score of the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale has been correctly grouped by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale depression subscale at a ratio of 0.848, Beck Depression Inventory at a ratio of 0.872, and by CESDepression Scale at a ratio of 0.878. The total score of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (depression subscale) has been correctly grouped by the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale at a ratio of 0.848, Beck Depression Inventory at a ratio of 0.889, and by CESDepression Scale at a ratio of 0.887. Conclusion:The overall results showed that the scales cross-validated with ratios ranging from 0.85 to 0.89. The classifying ratios obtained by ROC analysis were similar across four depression scales. ARTICLE HISTORY

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The Impact of Health Problems on Depression and Activities in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: Age and Social Interactions as Moderators

Cited by 26 publications

References 38 publications

Prevalence of Geriatric Depression and Alexithymia and their association with sociodemographic characteristics in a sample of elderly persons living in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Prevalence of Geriatric Depression and Alexithymia and their association with sociodemographic characteristics in a sample of elderly persons living in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Context and culture: African-American elders’ experiences of depression

Comparison of the classification ratios of four depression rating scales commonly used in Turkey

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