title: Depression among community-dwelling older adults in Korea: a prediction model of depression.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to test a hypothesized model for use in explaining the factors that influence depression among older adults dwelling in Ansan City in Korea. A cross-sectional community-based survey was done using face-to-face private interviews. A hypothesized model was tested using path analysis. Of the 32 hypothesized paths in the structural model, 13 were significant. Gender (beta = -.14, P = .24), income (beta = -.21, P < .00), education (beta = -.14, P = .10), activities of daily living (ADL; beta = -.29, P < .00), and somatic symptoms (beta = .29, P < .00) accounted for the incidence of depression (beta = .06, P < .00), representing 28% of the variance in depression. The fit of the model to the data was supported.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing Science, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea.
authors.forename: Kyung-Rim
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Dukyoo
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Inho
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Jo
authors.forename: Younhee
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kang
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D016021:Epidemiologic Studies; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D007723:Korea / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires