title: Self-efficacy and depressive symptomatology in older adults: an exploratory study.
abstract: This exploratory study concerns the relationship between self-efficacy and depressive symptomatology in older adults. Two hundred community-residing older adults were administered the Depression Adjective Checklist and three self-efficacy scales over the telephone. The results suggest a strong relationship between general, physical, and global self-efficacy and depression. Finally, physical and general self-efficacy were identified as the strongest predictors of depression. Implications of self-efficacy theory in relation to depressive symptoms as well as suggested practice implications are presented.
authors.affiliation: University of Dayton, Department of Social Work, OH 45469-0001.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Davis-Berman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010555:Personality Inventory; D012649:Self Concept