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Social correlates of the dimensions of depression in the elderly.

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Hays, JC; Landerman, LR; George, LK; Flint, EP; Koenig, HG; Land, KC; Blazer, DG
Published in: J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci
January 1998

Few investigations of the social correlates of depressive symptomatology have addressed variation in the correlates across multiple dimensions of depression scales. We examined the relationships of selected social, clinical, and demographic correlates with four dimensions of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression (CES-D) scale in 3,401 community-dwelling elders in the Piedmont area of North Carolina. These correlates explained significant variation in somatic complaints and depressed affect; effects of chronic disability and recent negative events were particularly robust. Having a confidant explained reduced symptomatology for all four dimensions, but particularly for low positive affect and interpersonal problems. Positive affect was also buttressed by helping others. These patterns have particular relevance where treatment for depression is divorced from considerations of the social environment of the elderly patient.

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J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci

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ISSN

1079-5014

Publication Date

January 1998

Volume

53

Issue

1

Start / End Page

P31 / P39

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Somatoform Disorders
  • Social Support
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Life Change Events
  • Interpersonal Relations
  • Humans
  • Gerontology
  • Female
 

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Hays, J. C., Landerman, L. R., George, L. K., Flint, E. P., Koenig, H. G., Land, K. C., & Blazer, D. G. (1998). Social correlates of the dimensions of depression in the elderly. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci, 53(1), P31–P39. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/53b.1.p31
Hays, J. C., L. R. Landerman, L. K. George, E. P. Flint, H. G. Koenig, K. C. Land, and D. G. Blazer. “Social correlates of the dimensions of depression in the elderly.J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci 53, no. 1 (January 1998): P31–39. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/53b.1.p31.
Hays JC, Landerman LR, George LK, Flint EP, Koenig HG, Land KC, et al. Social correlates of the dimensions of depression in the elderly. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 1998 Jan;53(1):P31–9.
Hays, J. C., et al. “Social correlates of the dimensions of depression in the elderly.J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci, vol. 53, no. 1, Jan. 1998, pp. P31–39. Pubmed, doi:10.1093/geronb/53b.1.p31.
Hays JC, Landerman LR, George LK, Flint EP, Koenig HG, Land KC, Blazer DG. Social correlates of the dimensions of depression in the elderly. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 1998 Jan;53(1):P31–P39.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci

DOI

ISSN

1079-5014

Publication Date

January 1998

Volume

53

Issue

1

Start / End Page

P31 / P39

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Somatoform Disorders
  • Social Support
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Life Change Events
  • Interpersonal Relations
  • Humans
  • Gerontology
  • Female