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Longitudinal association of spirituality with depressive symptom trajectories among older adults in mainland China.

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Hu, X; Ma, W; Tong, Y; Xiong, M; He, Z; Lei, Q; Koenig, HG; Wang, Z
Published in: Int J Geriatr Psychiatry
March 2024

OBJECTIVES: The relationship between spirituality and depressive symptoms among the Chinese elderly is not well known. The current study explores this relationship using longitudinal data and trajectory modeling of depressive symptoms. METHODS: A longitudinal study design was used to measure depressive symptoms repeatedly from 2012 to 2021 using the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). Group-based trajectory modeling analysis was conducted to determine the trajectories of depressive symptoms, and multiple logistic regression was used to explore the association between spirituality and depressive symptom trajectories. RESULTS: A total of 2333 participants completed at least two GDS measures, and these were included in the Group-based trajectory modeling analysis. An optimal model of three trajectories was derived: no depressive symptoms group (75.2%), new-onset depressive symptoms group (14.4%), and persistent depressive symptoms group (10.4%). Logistic regression modeling revealed that higher spirituality was associated with a lower risk of both new-onset depressive symptoms (OR = 0.68, 95% CI = 0.49-0.93) and persistent depressive symptoms (OR = 0.32, 95% CI = 0.23-0.45). CONCLUSIONS: Spirituality predicts a lower risk of new-onset depressive symptoms and persistent symptoms among older adults in mainland China.

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Published In

Int J Geriatr Psychiatry

DOI

EISSN

1099-1166

Publication Date

March 2024

Volume

39

Issue

3

Start / End Page

e6077

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Spirituality
  • Risk Factors
  • Research Design
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Humans
  • Geriatrics
  • Depression
  • China
  • Aged
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
 

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Hu, X., Ma, W., Tong, Y., Xiong, M., He, Z., Lei, Q., … Wang, Z. (2024). Longitudinal association of spirituality with depressive symptom trajectories among older adults in mainland China. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry, 39(3), e6077. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.6077
Hu, Xue, Wanrui Ma, Yan Tong, Mengyun Xiong, Zhehao He, Qiuhui Lei, Harold G. Koenig, and Zhizhong Wang. “Longitudinal association of spirituality with depressive symptom trajectories among older adults in mainland China.Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 39, no. 3 (March 2024): e6077. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.6077.
Hu X, Ma W, Tong Y, Xiong M, He Z, Lei Q, et al. Longitudinal association of spirituality with depressive symptom trajectories among older adults in mainland China. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2024 Mar;39(3):e6077.
Hu, Xue, et al. “Longitudinal association of spirituality with depressive symptom trajectories among older adults in mainland China.Int J Geriatr Psychiatry, vol. 39, no. 3, Mar. 2024, p. e6077. Pubmed, doi:10.1002/gps.6077.
Hu X, Ma W, Tong Y, Xiong M, He Z, Lei Q, Koenig HG, Wang Z. Longitudinal association of spirituality with depressive symptom trajectories among older adults in mainland China. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2024 Mar;39(3):e6077.

Published In

Int J Geriatr Psychiatry

DOI

EISSN

1099-1166

Publication Date

March 2024

Volume

39

Issue

3

Start / End Page

e6077

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Spirituality
  • Risk Factors
  • Research Design
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Humans
  • Geriatrics
  • Depression
  • China
  • Aged
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology