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Qiu B, Zhu R, Huang X, Qi Z, Zhang L. Associations between eating alone, its transition and depressive symptoms among Chinese middle-aged and older adults: evidence from two national cohorts. BMC Psychiatry 2024; 24:458. [PMID: 38898438 PMCID: PMC11186271 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-024-05909-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Few studies have explored the longitudinal association between eating alone and depressive symptoms, and have focused on the effect of eating alone transition. This study aims to explore the longitudinal association between eating alone, its transition and depressive symptoms among two national surveys using a cohort study design. METHODS The participants aged ≥ 45 years were recruited for the 2016 to 2018 waves China Family Panel Data (CFPS) and 2015 to 2018 waves China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS). Eating alone was assessed by self-reported. Depressive symptoms were evaluated by Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale. Cox hazard regression was used to explore the associations between eating alone, its transition and depressive symptoms after adjusting for covariates. RESULTS A total of 21,476 participants were included in this study. The Cox model showed that compared with commensality, eating alone was associated with a higher risk of depressive symptoms, both in the CFPS, CHARLS and pooled analysis. In addition, compared with commensality consistently, the transition from commensality to alone and eating alone consistently were associated with a higher risk of depressive symptoms. The sensitivity analyses showed that the association remained robust. CONCLUSIONS Eating alone and a change from commensality to eating alone were associated with higher risks of depressive symptoms among Chinese middle-aged and older adults in two cohorts. This study suggested that providing eating partners may be an effective intervention method to prevent depressive symptoms in middle-aged and older adults.
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- Baohua Qiu
- Shiquan Community Health Service Center, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Putuo District Health Affairs Management Center, Shanghai, China
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- Clinical Center for Intelligent Rehabilitation Research, Shanghai YangZhi Rehabilitation Hospital (Shanghai Sunshine Rehabilitation Center), Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- School of Public Health and General Practice, Tongji University School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Shiquan Community Health Service Center, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shiquan Community Health Service Center, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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- Clinical Center for Intelligent Rehabilitation Research, Shanghai YangZhi Rehabilitation Hospital (Shanghai Sunshine Rehabilitation Center), Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
- School of Public Health and General Practice, Tongji University School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
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Bean M, McLaren S, Kinkead R. Thwarted Belongingness and Depressive Symptoms Among Older Adults: The Moderating Roles of Self-Warmth, Self-Coldness, and Place of Residence. Clin Gerontol 2024:1-13. [PMID: 38703110 DOI: 10.1080/07317115.2024.2349678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2024]
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OBJECTIVES This study investigated whether the relationship between thwarted belongingness and depressive symptoms was moderated by self-warmth and self-coldness and whether the moderating effects were conditional on place of residence (urban versus rural). METHODS A sample of 236 Australian adults aged 65 to 97 years (M = 73.63, SD = 6.53) completed the Geriatric Depression Scale, Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire, and Self-Compassion Scale. RESULTS The interaction between thwarted belongingness and self-warmth was significant for urban but not rural older adults. For urban older adults, the relationship between thwarted belongingness and depressive symptoms weakened as levels of self-warmth increased. The association between thwarted belongingness and depressive symptoms was significantly stronger for older adults living in rural areas than in urban areas. The relationship between thwarted belongingness and depressive symptoms strengthened as self-coldness levels increased. CONCLUSIONS Self-warmth is a protective factor for older adults living in urban areas and experiencing thwarted belongingness. Self-coldness is an additional risk factor for older adults experiencing thwarted belongingness. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS Interventions focusing on increasing self-warmth among urban older adults and decreasing self-coldness among older adults might weaken the relationship between thwarted belongingness and depressive symptoms.
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- Montanna Bean
- School of Psychology, Charles Sturt University, Australia
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- School of Psychology, Charles Sturt University, Australia
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Dumble J, Sadler P, Cottrell T, Planinic A, Perin S, Harrison C, Moss F, Aradhye S, Chong TW. Too late for early intervention? The Healthy Ageing Service's mental health response. Australas Psychiatry 2023; 31:830-834. [PMID: 37915128 DOI: 10.1177/10398562231211669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVES This paper describes the rationale for and development of an innovative mental health service for people aged over 65 years living in Northern and Eastern Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. CONCLUSION The Healthy Ageing Service (HAS) was established in July 2020 to provide care for people aged over 65 years experiencing mild-to-moderate mental health concerns. It embraces a prevention and early intervention model of care. It provides primary consultation and brief intervention, secondary consultation, and capacity building to the primary healthcare sector. This innovative service is a Commonwealth-funded partnership between two tertiary mental health service providers that incorporates the recommendations from two major Royal Commissions. It demonstrates a service that acts as a bridge between primary and specialist mental health care, thereby extending mental health services to target the 'missing middle' and is potentially a model for mental health service provision throughout Victoria and Australia.
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- Jessica Dumble
- St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Fitzroy, VIC, Australia; Eastern Health, Box Hill, VIC, Australia
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- St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Fitzroy, VIC, Australia; Academic Unit for Psychiatry of Old Age, Department of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Fitzroy, VIC, Australia; Academic Unit for Psychiatry of Old Age, Department of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Fitzroy, VIC, Australia
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- St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Fitzroy, VIC, Australia; Academic Unit for Psychiatry of Old Age, Department of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Fitzroy, VIC, Australia; Academic Unit for Psychiatry of Old Age, Department of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia; Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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Bardinet J, Pouchieu C, Chuy V, Helmer C, Etheve S, Gaudout D, Samieri C, Berr C, Delcourt C, Cougnard-Grégoire A, Féart C. Plasma carotenoids and risk of depressive symptomatology in a population-based cohort of older adults. J Affect Disord 2023; 339:615-623. [PMID: 37467792 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.07.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Revised: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND As part of a healthy diet, higher carotenoid intakes have been associated with a reduced risk of depression, mainly in adults, while prospective studies on plasma carotenoids in older adults are lacking. The aim of this study was to assess the prospective association between plasma carotenoids and the risk of Depressive Symptomatology (DS) in older adults. METHODS The study sample was based on the Three-City cohort of adults aged 65y+ free from DS at enrollment in 1999. Plasma carotenoids were measured at baseline. DS was assessed every 2-3 years over 17 years and defined by a Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale score ≥ 16 and/or by antidepressant use. The association between plasma carotenoids or carotenoid/lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) ratio and the risk for DS was assessed through multiple random-effect logistic regression. RESULTS The study sample was composed of 1010 participants (mean age 74 y (±4.9), 58 % of women) followed-up during a median time of 13.4 years. Plasma zeaxanthin and ratios of zeaxanthin/lipids, lutein+zeaxanthin/lipids and β-carotene/lipids were independently associated with a significant reduced risk of DS over time (Odds ratio (OR) = 0.81, 95 % Confidence Interval (CI) [0.67;0.99], OR = 0.79 [0.67;0.98], OR = 0.79 [0.64;0.94] and OR = 0.80 [0.66;0.97] for +1 standard deviation of each exposure respectively). LIMITATIONS Plasma carotenoids were only available at study baseline. CONCLUSION Focusing on circulating carotenoids and considering lipids levels, the present results suggested an association between higher levels of plasma zeaxanthin, combined lutein+zeaxanthin and β-carotene and a decreased risk of DS over time in older adults.
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- Jeanne Bardinet
- Univ. Bordeaux, INSERM, BPH, U1219, F-33000 Bordeaux, France; Activ'Inside, 33750 Beychac-et-Caillau, France.
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- Univ. Bordeaux, INSERM, BPH, U1219, F-33000 Bordeaux, France; Univ. Bordeaux, CHU Bordeaux, Department of Dentistry and Oral Health, F-33000 Bordeaux, France
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- Univ. Bordeaux, INSERM, BPH, U1219, F-33000 Bordeaux, France; Clinical and Epidemiological Research Unit, INSERM CIC1401, F-33000 Bordeaux, France
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- Univ. Bordeaux, INSERM, BPH, U1219, F-33000 Bordeaux, France
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- INM, Univ Montpellier, INSERM, F-34091 Montpellier, France
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- Univ. Bordeaux, INSERM, BPH, U1219, F-33000 Bordeaux, France
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- Univ. Bordeaux, INSERM, BPH, U1219, F-33000 Bordeaux, France
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Pearce E, Birken M, Pais S, Tamworth M, Ng Y, Wang J, Chipp B, Crane E, Schlief M, Yang J, Stamos A, Cheng LK, Condon M, Lloyd-Evans B, Kirkbride JB, Osborn D, Pitman A, Johnson S. Associations between constructs related to social relationships and mental health conditions and symptoms: an umbrella review. BMC Psychiatry 2023; 23:652. [PMID: 37667255 PMCID: PMC10478264 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-023-05069-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Loneliness and social isolation are increasingly recognised as prevalent among people with mental health problems, and as potential targets for interventions to improve quality of life and outcomes, as well as for preventive strategies. Understanding the relationship between quality and quantity of social relationships and a range of mental health conditions is a helpful step towards development of such interventions. PURPOSE Our aim was to give an overview of associations between constructs related to social relationships (including loneliness and social isolation) and diagnosed mental conditions and mental health symptoms, as reported in systematic reviews of observational studies. METHODS For this umbrella review (systematic review of systematic reviews) we searched five databases (PsycINFO, MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, Web of Science) and relevant online resources (PROSPERO, Campbell Collaboration, Joanna Briggs Institute Evidence Synthesis Journal). We included systematic reviews of studies of associations between constructs related to social relationships and mental health diagnoses or psychiatric symptom severity, in clinical or general population samples. We also included reviews of general population studies investigating the relationship between loneliness and risk of onset of mental health problems. RESULTS We identified 53 relevant systematic reviews, including them in a narrative synthesis. We found evidence regarding associations between (i) loneliness, social isolation, social support, social network size and composition, and individual-level social capital and (ii) diagnoses of mental health conditions and severity of various mental health symptoms. Depression (including post-natal) and psychosis were most often reported on, with few systematic reviews on eating disorders or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and only four related to anxiety. Social support was the most commonly included social construct. Our findings were limited by low quality of reviews and their inclusion of mainly cross-sectional evidence. CONCLUSION Good quality evidence is needed on a wider range of social constructs, on conditions other than depression, and on longitudinal relationships between social constructs and mental health symptoms and conditions.
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- Eiluned Pearce
- Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK
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- Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK
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- Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK
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- Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK
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- Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK
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- Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety, NHC Key Laboratory of Health Technology Assessment, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Co-production Group, Loneliness and Social Isolation in Mental Health Research Network, Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK
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- Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK
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- Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK
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- Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK
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- Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK
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- Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK
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- Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK
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- Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK
- Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK
- Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK.
- Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
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Patterns of polyphenol intake and risk of depressive symptomatology in a population-based cohort of older adults. Clin Nutr 2022; 41:2628-2636. [PMID: 36308981 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2022.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Revised: 09/23/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Current evidence suggests that some isolated polyphenols (PP) may exert promising effects for the risk of depression in young adults, however studies among older adults remain limited. The aim of the current study was to examine the prospective association between patterns of PP intake and the risk of depressive symptomatology (DS) in older adults. METHODS The study sample was based on the Three-City (3C) Bordeaux cohort of adults aged 65 years and over and without DS at the time of recruitment. The intakes of PP, summarised into 21 PP classes, were determined using a 24-h recall combined with the Phenol-Explorer database. In addition, the patterns of PP intake were identified by a Principal Component Analysis (PCA). DS was evaluated using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) over a period of 15 years with a reassessment every 2-3 years. The incident DS was reported for CES-D score ≥16 and/or the use of antidepressant treatment. The association between the patterns of PP intake at baseline and the risk of DS was computed using multivariate random-effect logistic regression models. RESULTS Among the 1074 participants (mean age 75.7 y, SD 4.8 y), 423 (39.4%) developed a DS during the follow-up. Distinct patterns of PP intake were identified, explaining up to 50% of the variance. The two first patterns, mainly driven by stilbenes and dihydroflavonols and by hydroxyicnnamic acid and alkylmethoxyphenols respectively, were not associated with the odds of DS. Furthermore, a higher score on the third pattern, mainly driven by monomeric flavanols and theaflavins, was associated with a significant 27% lower risk of DS over time (Odd Ratio = 0.73, 95% Confidence Interval [0.55; 0.97]). CONCLUSION This prospective study suggested that a pattern high in monomeric flavanols and theaflavins intakes, mainly provided by tea, was associated with a reduced risk of DS in older adults. These results provide promising evidence on combined PP intakes that would require further confirmation in other samples.
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Gueltzow M, Bijlsma MJ, van Lenthe FJ, Myrskylä M. The Contribution of Health Behaviors to Depression Risk Across Birth Cohorts. Epidemiology 2022; 33:880-889. [PMID: 35944161 PMCID: PMC9531992 DOI: 10.1097/ede.0000000000001524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND More recent birth cohorts are at a higher depression risk than cohorts born in the early 20th century. We aimed to investigate to what extent changes in alcohol consumption, smoking, physical activity, and obesity contribute to these birth cohort variations. METHODS We analyzed panel data from US adults born 1916-1966 enrolled in the Health and Retirement Study (N = 163,760 person-years). We performed a counterfactual decomposition analysis by combining age-period-cohort models with g-computation. We thereby compared the predicted probability of elevated depressive symptoms (CES-D 8 score ≥3) in the natural course to a counterfactual scenario where all birth cohorts had the health behaviors of the 1945 birth cohort. We stratified analyses by sex and race-ethnicity. RESULTS We estimated that depression risk of the 1916-1949 and 1950-1966 birth cohort would be on average 2.0% (-2.3 to -1.7) and 0.5% (-0.9 to -0.1) higher with the alcohol consumption levels of the 1945 cohort. In the counterfactual with the 1945 BMI distribution, depression risk is on average 2.1% (1.8 to 2.4) higher for the 1916-1940 cohorts and 1.8% (-2.2 to -1.5) lower for the 1950-1966 cohorts. We find no cohort variations in depression risk for smoking and physical activity. The contribution of alcohol is more pronounced for Whites than for other race-ethnicity groups, and the contribution of BMI more pronounced for women than for men. CONCLUSION Increased obesity levels were associated with exacerbated depression risk in recent birth cohorts in the United States, while drinking patterns only played a minor role.
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- Maria Gueltzow
- From the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, Germany
- Public Health Department, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- From the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, Germany
- Unit PharmacoTherapy, -Epidemiology, and -Economics (PTEE), Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy, University of Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Public Health Department, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- From the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, Germany
- Center for Social Data Science, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Bardinet J, Chuy V, Carriere I, Galéra C, Pouchieu C, Samieri C, Helmer C, Cougnard-Grégoire A, Féart C. Mediterranean Diet Adherence and Risk of Depressive Symptomatology in a French Population-Based Cohort of Older Adults. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14194121. [PMID: 36235773 PMCID: PMC9614601 DOI: 10.3390/nu14194121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Revised: 09/30/2022] [Accepted: 09/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Several foods from the Mediterranean Diet (MeDi) have already been characterized as beneficial for depression risk, while studies focusing on adherence to the overall MeDi are lacking among older adults at higher risk of depression. The aim of this study was to assess the association between MeDi adherence and the risk of depressive symptomatology (DS) in an older French cohort followed for 15 years. Participants from the Three-City Bordeaux cohort answered a food frequency questionnaire used to assess their MeDi adherence. The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression (CES-D) scale score of 16 or greater and/or use of antidepressant treatment ascertained at each visit defined incident DS. Random-effect logistic regression models were adjusted for potential confounders. Among 1018 participants, aged 75.6 years (SD 4.8 years) on average at baseline, 400 incident cases of DS were identified during the follow-up. Only when restricting the definition of DS to a CES-D score ≥ 16 was a borderline-significant trend towards a benefit of greater adherence to the MeDi with reduced odds of DS found (p-value = 0.053). In this large sample of older French adults, a potential benefit of greater adherence to the MeDi regarding the risk of DS would depend on the definition of DS.
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- Jeanne Bardinet
- Univ of Bordeaux, INSERM, BPH, UMR1219, F-33000 Bordeaux, France
- Activ’Inside, F-33750 Beychac-et-Caillau, France
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- Univ of Bordeaux, INSERM, BPH, UMR1219, F-33000 Bordeaux, France
- CHU de Bordeaux, Pôle de Médecine et Chirurgie Bucco-Dentaire, F-33000 Bordeaux, France
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- Institut for Neurosciences of Montpellier INM, University Montpellier, INSERM, F-34091 Montpellier, France
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- Univ of Bordeaux, INSERM, BPH, UMR1219, F-33000 Bordeaux, France
- Centre Hospitalier Perrens, F-33000 Bordeaux, France
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- Univ of Bordeaux, INSERM, BPH, UMR1219, F-33000 Bordeaux, France
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- Univ of Bordeaux, INSERM, BPH, UMR1219, F-33000 Bordeaux, France
- Clinical and Epidemiological Research Unit, INSERM CIC1401, F-33000 Bordeaux, France
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- Univ of Bordeaux, INSERM, BPH, UMR1219, F-33000 Bordeaux, France
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Xia C, Zheng H, Zhang S, Tang L, Jing Q, Chen G, Sun M, Lu J. Modifiable personal and environmental factors associated with anxiety in family caregivers of children with disabilities: A comparison between parents and grandparents. J Affect Disord 2021; 295:604-611. [PMID: 34509076 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2021.08.101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2021] [Revised: 07/25/2021] [Accepted: 08/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Caregivers of children with disabilities might face high risk of anxiety, but the specific influencing factors may be different between parents and grandparents. This study is to explore the influencing modifiable factors from personal and environmental dimensions, so as to provide practical reference for effectively preventing and alleviating anxiety of this population. METHODS A total of 504 primary caregivers were investigated in Shanghai, China, of which 496 parents and grandparents were included in the analysis. Risk of anxiety was measured by the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7) Scale. Descriptive statistics, univariate analysis, and multivariable logistic regression were performed to describe the personal and environmental characteristics of parents and grandparents, risk of anxiety, and identify the significant factors. RESULTS 35.1% of the total caregivers had the risk of anxiety, parents (35.8%) were slightly more anxious than grandparents (33.1%). Among parents, children's stable emotion (AOR=0.263, 95% CI=0.113, 0.611), higher household income (AOR=0.664; 95% CI=0.519, 0.850), owning a house (AOR=0.326; 95% CI=0.174, 0.610), and better barrier-free construction (AOR=0.400; 95% CI=0.170, 0.941) were associated with lower odds of anxiety. As for grandparents, significant association was merely found in caregiving time (AOR=2.936; 95% CI=1.064, 8.107). LIMITATIONS Given the cross-sectional design, we would not infer causal relationships. CONCLUSIONS Anxiety among family caregivers of children with disabilities was not encouraging and need to be urgently concerned. To reach optimal efficiency, intergenerational differences should be considered when health care providers and policy makers taking measures to facilitate the mental health of this population.
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- Cong Xia
- School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; China Research Center on Disability, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; China Research Center on Disability, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; China Research Center on Disability, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; China Research Center on Disability, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; China Research Center on Disability, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; School of Management, Weifang Medical University, Weifang 261000, China; China Rehabilitation and Health Institute, Weifang Medical University, Weifang 261000, China
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- School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; China Research Center on Disability, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; China Research Center on Disability, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China.
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- School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; China Research Center on Disability, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; China Rehabilitation and Health Institute, Weifang Medical University, Weifang 261000, China.
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Matison AP, Mather KA, Flood VM, Reppermund S. Associations between nutrition and the incidence of depression in middle-aged and older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective observational population-based studies. Ageing Res Rev 2021; 70:101403. [PMID: 34246793 DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2021.101403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2021] [Revised: 06/16/2021] [Accepted: 07/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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AIM To systematically examine the longitudinal observational evidence between diet and the incidence of depression in adults aged 45 years and older. METHOD Three electronic databases were searched for cohort studies published up to December 2020 that investigated the association between baseline dietary intake and incidence of depression in community-dwelling adults aged 45+years. Combined odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95%CI) were calculated. Random-effects models were used. RESULTS In total 33 articles were included, with 21 combined in meta-analyses. Both the Dietary Inflammatory Index and the Western diet were associated with an increased odds of incident depression (Dietary Inflammatory Index: OR 1.33; 95%CI 1.04, 1.70; P = 0.02; Western: OR 1.15 95%CI 1.04, 1.26; P = 0.005). Higher fruit and vegetable intakes were associated with a reduced risk of incident depression (vegetables: OR 0.91; 95%CI 0.87, 0.96; P < 0.001; fruit: OR 0.85; 95%CI 0.81, 0.90; P < 0.001). No association was observed between the Mediterranean diet, "healthy" diet, fish intake and incident depression. CONCLUSIONS Results suggest an association between higher consumption of pro-inflammatory diets and Western diets and increased incidence of depression, while higher intake of fruit and vegetables was associated with decreased incidence of depression. These results are limited by the observational nature of the evidence (results may reflect residual confounding) and the limited number of studies. More high-quality intervention and cohort studies are needed to confirm these associations and to extend this work to other food groups and dietary patterns.
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- Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing, UNSW, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- The University of Sydney, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Westmead Hospital, Western Sydney Local Health District, Westmead, NSW, Australia
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- Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing, UNSW, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Department of Developmental Disability Neuropsychiatry, School of Psychiatry, UNSW, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Abe T, Okuyama K, Hamano T, Takeda M, Yamasaki M, Isomura M, Nakano K, Sundquist K, Nabika T. Assessing the Impact of a Hilly Environment on Depressive Symptoms among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Japan: A Cross-Sectional Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18094520. [PMID: 33923194 PMCID: PMC8123156 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18094520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2021] [Revised: 04/22/2021] [Accepted: 04/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Although some neighborhood environmental factors have been found to affect depressive symptoms, few studies have focused on the impact of living in a hilly environment, i.e., land slope, on depressive symptoms among rural older adults. This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate whether a land slope is associated with depressive symptoms among older adults living in rural areas. Data were collected from 935 participants, aged 65 years and older, who lived in Shimane prefecture, Japan. Depressive symptoms were assessed using the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) and defined on the basis of an SDS score ≥ 40. Land slopes within a 400 m network buffer were assessed using geographic information systems. Odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of depressive symptoms were estimated using logistic regression. A total of 215 (23.0%) participants reported depressive symptoms. The land slope was positively associated with depressive symptoms (OR = 1.04; 95% CI = 1.01-1.08) after adjusting for all confounders. In a rural setting, living in a hillier environment was associated with depressive symptoms among community-dwelling older adults in Japan.
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- Takafumi Abe
- Center for Community-Based Healthcare Research and Education (CoHRE), Head Office for Research and Academic Information, Shimane University, Shimane 693-8501, Japan; (K.O.); (T.H.); (M.T.); (M.Y.); (M.I.); (K.N.); (K.S.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-853-20-2586
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- Center for Community-Based Healthcare Research and Education (CoHRE), Head Office for Research and Academic Information, Shimane University, Shimane 693-8501, Japan; (K.O.); (T.H.); (M.T.); (M.Y.); (M.I.); (K.N.); (K.S.)
- Center for Primary Health Care Research, Department of Clinical Sciences Malmö, Lund University, 20502 Malmö, Sweden
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- Center for Community-Based Healthcare Research and Education (CoHRE), Head Office for Research and Academic Information, Shimane University, Shimane 693-8501, Japan; (K.O.); (T.H.); (M.T.); (M.Y.); (M.I.); (K.N.); (K.S.)
- Department of Sports Sociology and Health Sciences, Faculty of Sociology, Kyoto Sangyo University, Kyoto 603-8555, Japan
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- Center for Community-Based Healthcare Research and Education (CoHRE), Head Office for Research and Academic Information, Shimane University, Shimane 693-8501, Japan; (K.O.); (T.H.); (M.T.); (M.Y.); (M.I.); (K.N.); (K.S.)
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- Center for Community-Based Healthcare Research and Education (CoHRE), Head Office for Research and Academic Information, Shimane University, Shimane 693-8501, Japan; (K.O.); (T.H.); (M.T.); (M.Y.); (M.I.); (K.N.); (K.S.)
- Faculty of Human Sciences, Shimane University, Shimane 690-8504, Japan
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- Center for Community-Based Healthcare Research and Education (CoHRE), Head Office for Research and Academic Information, Shimane University, Shimane 693-8501, Japan; (K.O.); (T.H.); (M.T.); (M.Y.); (M.I.); (K.N.); (K.S.)
- Faculty of Human Sciences, Shimane University, Shimane 690-8504, Japan
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- Center for Community-Based Healthcare Research and Education (CoHRE), Head Office for Research and Academic Information, Shimane University, Shimane 693-8501, Japan; (K.O.); (T.H.); (M.T.); (M.Y.); (M.I.); (K.N.); (K.S.)
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- Center for Community-Based Healthcare Research and Education (CoHRE), Head Office for Research and Academic Information, Shimane University, Shimane 693-8501, Japan; (K.O.); (T.H.); (M.T.); (M.Y.); (M.I.); (K.N.); (K.S.)
- Center for Primary Health Care Research, Department of Clinical Sciences Malmö, Lund University, 20502 Malmö, Sweden
- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029-5674, USA
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- Department of Functional Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University, Shimane 693-8501, Japan;
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Pérez LM, Castellano-Tejedor C, Cesari M, Soto-Bagaria L, Ars J, Zambom-Ferraresi F, Baró S, Díaz-Gallego F, Vilaró J, Enfedaque MB, Espí-Valbé P, Inzitari M. Depressive Symptoms, Fatigue and Social Relationships Influenced Physical Activity in Frail Older Community-Dwellers during the Spanish Lockdown due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:808. [PMID: 33477879 PMCID: PMC7832838 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18020808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2020] [Revised: 01/11/2021] [Accepted: 01/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
Due to the dramatic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Spain underwent a strict lockdown (March-May 2020). How the lockdown modified older adults' physical activity (PA) has been poorly described. This research assesses the effect of the lockdown on PA levels and identifies predictors of sufficient/insufficient PA in frail older community-dwellers. Community-dwelling participants from the +ÀGIL Barcelona frailty intervention program, suspended during the pandemic, underwent a phone-assessment during the lockdown. PA was measured before and after the lockdown using the Brief Physical Activity Assessment Tool (BPAAT). We included 98 frail older adults free of COVID-19 (mean age = 82.7 years, 66.3% women, mean Short Physical Performance Battery = 8.1 points). About one third of participants (32.2%) were not meeting sufficient PA levels at the end of the lockdown. Depressive symptoms (OR = 0.12, CI95% = 0.02-0.55) and fatigue (OR = 0.11, CI95% = 0.03-0.44) decreased the odds of maintaining sufficient PA, whereas maintaining social networks (OR = 5.07, CI95% = 1.60-16.08) and reading (OR = 6.29, CI95% = 1.66-23.90) increased it. Living alone was associated with the reduction of PA levels (b = -1.30, CI95% = -2.14--0.46). In our sample, pre-lockdown mental health, frailty-related symptoms and social relationships were consistently associated with both PA levels during-lockdown and pre-post change. These data suggest considering specific plans to maintain PA levels in frail older community-dwellers.
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- Laura M. Pérez
- Parc Sanitari Pere Virgili, Area of Intermediate Care, 08023 Barcelona, Spain; (C.C.-T.); (L.S.-B.); (J.A.); (M.I.)
- RE-FiT Barcelona Research Group, Vall d’Hebron Institute of Research & Parc Sanitari Pere Virgili, 08023 Barcelona, Spain; (S.B.); (P.E.-V.)
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- Parc Sanitari Pere Virgili, Area of Intermediate Care, 08023 Barcelona, Spain; (C.C.-T.); (L.S.-B.); (J.A.); (M.I.)
- RE-FiT Barcelona Research Group, Vall d’Hebron Institute of Research & Parc Sanitari Pere Virgili, 08023 Barcelona, Spain; (S.B.); (P.E.-V.)
- GIES Research Group, Basic Psychology Department, Autonomous University of Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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- Geriatric Unit, IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, 20138 Milano, Italy;
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università di Milano, 20138 Milano, Italy
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- Parc Sanitari Pere Virgili, Area of Intermediate Care, 08023 Barcelona, Spain; (C.C.-T.); (L.S.-B.); (J.A.); (M.I.)
- RE-FiT Barcelona Research Group, Vall d’Hebron Institute of Research & Parc Sanitari Pere Virgili, 08023 Barcelona, Spain; (S.B.); (P.E.-V.)
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- Parc Sanitari Pere Virgili, Area of Intermediate Care, 08023 Barcelona, Spain; (C.C.-T.); (L.S.-B.); (J.A.); (M.I.)
- RE-FiT Barcelona Research Group, Vall d’Hebron Institute of Research & Parc Sanitari Pere Virgili, 08023 Barcelona, Spain; (S.B.); (P.E.-V.)
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- Navarrabiomed, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra (CHN), Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), IdiSNA, 31008 Pamplona, Navarra, Spain;
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- RE-FiT Barcelona Research Group, Vall d’Hebron Institute of Research & Parc Sanitari Pere Virgili, 08023 Barcelona, Spain; (S.B.); (P.E.-V.)
- Primary Healthcare Center Larrard, Atenció Primària Parc Sanitari Pere Virgili, 08023 Barcelona, Spain
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- Primary Healthcare Center Bordeta-Magòria, Institut Català de la Salut, 08014 Barcelona, Spain;
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- Department of Health Sciences, Blanquerna—Ramon Llull University, 08022 Barcelona, Spain;
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- Institut Català de la Salut, Gerència de Barcelona, 08007 Barcelona, Spain;
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- RE-FiT Barcelona Research Group, Vall d’Hebron Institute of Research & Parc Sanitari Pere Virgili, 08023 Barcelona, Spain; (S.B.); (P.E.-V.)
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- Parc Sanitari Pere Virgili, Area of Intermediate Care, 08023 Barcelona, Spain; (C.C.-T.); (L.S.-B.); (J.A.); (M.I.)
- RE-FiT Barcelona Research Group, Vall d’Hebron Institute of Research & Parc Sanitari Pere Virgili, 08023 Barcelona, Spain; (S.B.); (P.E.-V.)
- Department of Medicine, Autonomous University of Barcelona, 08035 Barcelona, Spain
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Worrall C, Jongenelis MI, McEvoy PM, Jackson B, Newton RU, Pettigrew S. An Exploratory Study of the Relative Effects of Various Protective Factors on Depressive Symptoms Among Older People. Front Public Health 2020; 8:579304. [PMID: 33282813 PMCID: PMC7690559 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2020.579304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2020] [Accepted: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
Abstract
Objective: The present study investigated the relative importance of various factors found to be negatively associated with depressive symptoms in older adults and assessed the potential moderating effect of sociodemographic characteristics for each factor. Method: Depressive symptoms were measured with the Center of Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale. Psychological, social, and physical health measures relating to the following factors were also administered: personal growth, purpose in life, self-esteem, self-efficacy, social support, self-rated health, life satisfaction, and physical activity. Multivariate linear regression analysis was used to investigate the most important factors associated with depressive symptoms, and moderation analyses were employed to identify any moderating effects of sociodemographic factors. Results: Life satisfaction, self-esteem, and purpose in life were found to be negatively associated with depressive symptoms. Only one moderating effect was observed—the negative relationship between life satisfaction and depressive symptoms was significantly stronger among the younger respondents. Conclusion: These findings suggest that strategies for the prevention or amelioration of depressive symptoms across subgroups of the senior population could be optimized by focusing on enhancing life satisfaction, self-esteem, and purpose in life.
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- Caitlin Worrall
- School of Psychology, Curtin University, Bentley, WA, Australia
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- Melbourne Centre for Behaviour Change, Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- School of Psychology, Curtin University, Bentley, WA, Australia.,Centre for Clinical Interventions, Perth, WA, Australia
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- School of Human Sciences (Exercise and Sports Science), University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
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- Exercise Medicine Research Institute, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, WA, Australia
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- The George Institute for Global Health: Australia, Newtown, NSW, Australia
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Olawa BD, Idemudia ES. The extraversion-neuroticism and geriatric depression relations: do social engagements and social supports have roles to play? Heliyon 2020; 6:e05719. [PMID: 33364493 PMCID: PMC7750367 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e05719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2020] [Revised: 10/14/2020] [Accepted: 12/09/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Evidence on the social pathways by which personality traits associate with depressive feeling is lacking. This study assessed the mediating roles of social engagements and social supports on the associations of extraversion and neuroticism with depressive symptoms among 465 older adults (Meanage = 74.18 ± 9.42) recruited from the senatorial districts of Ekiti State, Nigeria. Major assumptions were tested in structural equation modelling frame-work. High extraversion influenced both high engagements in social activities and perceived social supports, and then low depressive symptoms. High neuroticism predicted both low social engagements and social supports, and then increased depressive symptoms. While a full mediation was established between extraversion and depression, a partial one was found between neuroticism and depression. The total effect of neuroticism on depression surpassed that of extraversion. Psychotherapeutic interventions targeting depression from high neuroticism may aim frequent social engagements and seeking family and non-family supports.
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