title: Effect of domain-specific life satisfaction on depressive symptoms in late adulthood and old age: results of a cross-sectional descriptive survey.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to determine the effect of domain-specific life satisfaction on the risk of depressive symptoms in late adulthood and old age.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional descriptive survey was conducted using stratified data from the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging (KLoSA). The respondents completed the Korean version CES-D and domain-specific life satisfaction.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In both groups, satisfaction with health and economic status were significant predictors of depressive symptoms. In the old age group, depressive symptoms were also predicted by satisfaction with the relationships with one's spouse and with one's children.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Life satisfaction was a crucial predictive factor for depressive symptoms in late adulthood and old age.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Nursing Research, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea. hosihn@korea.ac.kr
authors.forename: Ho-Sihn
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Ryu
authors.forename: Sung-Ok
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Jun-Ah
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Younjae
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Oh
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017533:Marital Status; D008875:Middle Aged; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D056910:Republic of Korea / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors