The Impacts of Social Support and Cognitive Function on Depression among Community-Dwelling Older Japanese Americans.
Research has demonstrated a relationship between social support, cognitive function, and depression among older adults, yet fewer studies have explored this association with Japanese American elders. This study aims to examine depression and describe its relationship with social support, cognitive function, and socioeconomic condition among Japanese American elders. A cross-sectional study of 205 Japanese American elders was conducted in Honolulu and Los Angeles County. A hierarchical regression model was used with depression as a dependent variable and with independent variables such as social support, cognitive function, and socioeconomic status. The study found that social support and cognitive function were significantly associated with depression for Japanese American elders. Also age and education were significantly associated with depression. Based on the findings, the study indicates the importance of developing preventive strategies to reduce the depression issue using culturally tailored programs to the study population.
a School of Social Work, University of Hawaii at Manoa , Honolulu , Hawaii , USA.
Bum Jung
BJ
Kim
a School of Social Work, University of Hawaii at Manoa , Honolulu , Hawaii , USA.
Susan
S
Nakaoka
a School of Social Work, University of Hawaii at Manoa , Honolulu , Hawaii , USA.
Charna
C
Underwood
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001213:Asian / Q000523:psychology*; D003071:Cognition; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan / Q000208:ethnology; D008297:Male; D012923:Social Class; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States
Depression; cognitive function; older Japanese Americans; social support