Factors Affecting Depression in Elderly Vulnerable People Living Alone

Hyun Mi Kim; Yeon Hee Choi

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Factors Affecting Depression in Elderly Vulnerable People Living Alone: Hyun Mi Kim, Yeon Hee Choi; Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing 2014;22(4):355-364.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2011.22.4.355
Published online: April 4, 2014

¹Professor, Department of Nursing, Taegu Science University, Korea.

²Professor, College of Nursing, Kyungpook National University, Korea.

• Received: August 30, 2011 • Revised: November 30, 2011 • Accepted: December 5, 2011

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Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to investigate factors that influenced depression of the elderly vulnerable people living alone in the public home visiting health service center.
Methods
The participants for this study were 491 Korean elderly men living in G city. Data were collected from February to July, 2011 using structured questionnaires. χ²-test, t-test, Pearson's correlation coefficient and multiple regression with the SPSS/WIN program were used to analyze the data.
Results
The levels of ADL and IADL of the elderly living alone were higher, and the levels of social support and life satisfaction were lower than the normal elderly. Depression was positively related to ADL and IADL and negatively to social support and life satisfaction in the elderly living alone. In addition, age, fall experience, ADL, IADL and life satisfaction had influence on the depression.
Conclusion
The elderly living alone are in a more serious health status, especially in depression than the normal elderly. It is necessary to develop depression controlling intervention programs in order to promote healthy lifestyles for the elderly vulnerable people living alone.
Key Words: Elderly; Depression

Table 1

General Characteristics

^*p<.05, ^**p<.01, ^***p<.001.

Table 2

Difference of Physical, Psychological, Social Variables according to Depression (N=491)

^*p<.05, ^**p<.01, ^***p<.001.

ADL=activities of daily living, IADL=instrumental activities of daily living.

Table 3

Correlations of related Variables with Depression (N=343)

^*p<.05, ^**p<.01, ^***p<.001.

Table 4

Factors Affecting Depression (N=343)

Note. Dummy variables=gender (0: male, 1: female); age (0: 65~74 year, 1: 75~84 year, 2: ≥85 year); religion (0: not have, 1: have); education (0: none, 1: elementary school, 2: middle school); fall experience (0: have, 1: not have); volunteer service (0: have, 1: not have); visiting health service (0: <12 month, 1: 12~<24 month, 2: ≥24 month); ADL=activities of daily living; IADL=instrumental activities of daily living.

^*p<.05, ^**p<.01, ^***p<.001.

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This work was supported by Taegu Science College Competency Upgrade Research Grant of 2011.

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