title: Effects of Self-Rated Health and Self-Rated Economic Situation on Depressed Mood Via Life Satisfaction Among Older Adults in Costa Rica.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The study examined the relationship of self-rated health and self-rated economic situation with depressed mood, and life satisfaction as mediator of this relationship among older adults in Costa Rica.
  
  
  METHODS
  A longitudinal study was conducted with a subsample (N = 1,618) from the Costa Rican Longevity and Healthy Aging Study (CRELES). Self-rated health, self-rated economic situation, depressed mood, and life satisfaction were measured at baseline, and depressed mood was reassessed 18 months later. Putative mechanisms for changes in depressed mood were examined by means of conditional process analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Self-rated health was negatively associated to depressed mood. This effect took place via life satisfaction. An interaction showed that better economic situation compensated the effect of a low self-rated health on life satisfaction.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study suggests that subjective variables such as self-rated health, economic situation, and life satisfaction should be considered when addressing the onset of depressed mood.
authors.affiliation: Universidad de Costa Rica, Costa Rica benjamin.reyesfernandez@ucr.ac.cr.
authors.forename: Benjamín
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Reyes Fernández
authors.affiliation: Universidad de Costa Rica, Costa Rica University of California, Berkeley.
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rosero-Bixby
authors.affiliation: Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio Department of Psychiatry, Kuopio University Hospital, Finland Department of Psychiatry, South-Savonia Hospital District, Mikkeli, Finland Department of Psychiatry, North Karelia Central Hospital, Joensuu, Finland Department of Psychiatry, SOSTERI, Savonlinna, Finland Department of Psychiatry, SOTE, Iisalmi, Finland Department of Psychiatry, Lapland Hospital District, Rovaniemi, Finland Clinic of Child Psychiatry, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland.
authors.forename: Heli
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Koivumaa-Honkanen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003364:Costa Rica; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology*; D059026:Diagnostic Self Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D012649:Self Concept; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
keywords: depressed mood; life satisfaction; self-rated economic situation; self-rated health