title: [The relationship between depressive symptoms and family functioning in institutionalized elderly].
abstract: The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between family functioning and depressive symptoms among institutionalized elderly. This is a descriptive, cross-sectional study of quantitative character. A total of 107 institutionalized elderly were assessed using a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Geriatric Depression Scale (to track depressive symptoms) and the Family APGAR (to assess family functioning). The correlation coefficient of Pearson's, the chi-square test and the crude and adjusted logistic regression were used in the data analysis with a significance level of 5 %. The institutionalized elderly with depressive symptoms were predominantly women and in the age group of 80 years and older. Regarding family functioning, most elderly had high family dysfunctioning (57 %). Family dysfunctioning was higher among the elderly with depressive symptoms. There was a significant correlation between family functioning and depressive symptoms. The conclusion is that institutionalized elderly with dysfunctional families are more likely to have depressive symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Enfermagem, Campinas, Brazil, sicamargoo@yahoo.com.br.
authors.forename: Simone Camargo
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: de Oliveira
authors.affiliation: Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Enfermagem, Campinas, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ariene Angelini
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: dos Santos
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos, Departamento de Gerontologia, Sao Carlos, Brazil.
authors.forename: Sofia Cristina Iost
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Pavarini
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005195:Family Relations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007326:Institutionalization; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged