Employment Status and Depressive Symptoms in Koreans: Results From a Baseline Survey of the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging

Jang, Soong-Nang; Cho, Sung-Il; Chang, Jiyeun; Boo, Ka-Chung; Shin, Hyungoo; Lee, Hyejung; Berkman, Lisa F.

doi:10.1093/geronb/gbp014

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“…This cut-off was also reported to be valid in screening Chinese older adults for clinically relevant depressive symptoms without losing specificity and sensitivity (Cheng and Chan, 2005). Similar to the study by Jang et al (2009) that also analyzed the KLoSA dataset, chronic medical illness (CMI) was determined by selfreport of whether or not one had one or more of the following eight chronic diseases diagnosed by a physician: hypertension, diabetes, cancer, chronic lung disease, liver disease, heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, or arthritis.…”

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confidence: 73%

Depressive symptoms, chronic medical illness, and health care utilization: findings from the Korean Longitudinal Study of Ageing (KLoSA)

Kim

Park

Jang

et al. 2011

Int. Psychogeriatr.

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Depressive symptoms, chronic medical illness, and health care utilization: findings from the Korean Longitudinal Study of Ageing (KLoSA)

Kim

Park

Jang

et al. 2011

Int. Psychogeriatr.

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“…The unemployed had a higher risk of intermittent and persistent depression, while the retired participants were only more likely to be persistently depressed, as compared to those who were employed. These data support previous longitudinal findings pointing to the correlation between work and decreased risk of depression (Chiao et al 2011;Jang et al 2009a). The findings highlight the benefits of remaining employed, even if only part-time, in later life.…”

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“…Adults who continue to work full-or part-time in old age and have more social and economic resources than those who are not employed suffer from fewer depressive symptoms (Chiao et al 2011;Jang et al 2009a). According to another study, the risk of persistent as well as intermittent depression was associated with lower occupational grade (Melchior et al 2013).…”

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Depression statuses and related predictors in later life: A 10-year follow-up study in Israel

Khalaila

2016

Eur J Ageing

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The aim of the current study was to investigate the factors associated with depression statuses in a 10-year follow-up of community-dwelling older adults in Israel. Longitudinal data were used from the Israeli sample of the Survey of Health, Aging and Retirement in Europe, assessing the depressive symptoms in 1042 respondents, aged 50 or above, . Multinomial logistic regression was used to determine the relationships among explanatory variables and depression statuses (no-depression, intermittent depression, or persistent depression). Some 46.5 % of the participants suffered from intermittent or persistent depression. Five factors were associated with increasing the probability of both intermittent and persistent depression: being female, unemployed, less educated, physically disabled, and in poor health. Five other explanatory variables were associated only with a higher risk for persistent depression: low family income, widowhood, physical inactivity, more than two chronic diseases, and cognitive dysfunction. According to these findings, depression is common among older people in Israel. Low socio-economic status and poor subjective and physical health are significant determinants of depression statuses over time, underlining the importance of taking measures to improve these conditions in order to reduce the risk of depression in old age.

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“…A website freely provides the data to the public. More detailed information regarding data collection and processing is described elsewhere 16) . This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (approval number: X-1708-417-903).…”

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“…The short-form CES-D-10 assesses symptoms of depression experienced during the most recent week. The 10 items comprise two items addressing positive affect (i.e., feelings of wellbeing and general satisfaction with life) and 8 items addressing negative affect (i.e., loss of interest, trouble concentrating, feeling depressed, feeling tired or low in energy, feeling afraid, trouble falling asleep, feeling alone, and hard to get going) 16) . Responses for each item are made on a scale ranging from 0 to 3 (0, rarely; 1, occasionally; 2, often; and 3, almost always for the negative items, with the point values reversed for the positive items).…”

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Depressive Mood and the Risk of Future Functional Decline in an Elderly Population

Cho

Hong

Park

et al. 2017

Ann Geriatr Med Res

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Background: As the elderly population increases in number, prediction and prevention of functional decline in this population are of great importance. This study evaluated whether depression in an elderly population could predict functional decline in activities of daily living and the components of instrumental activities of daily living 2 years after baseline. Methods: Data from the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging panel, a national, representative sample of aging Koreans, were used. The subjects were the elderly aged 65 years or older who had no disabilities that hindered them from performing activities of daily living at baseline. Depression was measured using the Short-form (10-item) Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to evaluate the effect of functional impairment according to baseline depression. Results: Of the 3,477 participants, 166 (4.8%) showed at least 1 impairment in the 7 activities of daily living (ADL) categories after 2 years. The participants with depression (scored 15 or higher on the depression scale) were more likely to have functional decline 2 years later (odds ratio, 1.82; 95% confidence interval, 1.23-2.71). All the components of the ADL had an increased tendency to develop functional decline (all odds ratios>1.00). Furthermore, negative items were significantly associated with functional decline (all p-values adjusted for trend<0.05). Conclusion: The participants with depression were more likely to have functional decline 2 years later. Such decline was observed in all types of ADL. Therefore, depression should be monitored and used as a predictor of functional decline in elderly adults.

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Employment Status and Depressive Symptoms in Koreans: Results From a Baseline Survey of the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging

Abstract: Work role did not provide any benefit for depressive symptoms among older men and women. We discuss the increased depressive symptoms among older employed men and the differential association of employment status with age and gender in the context of Korean social structure.

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Depressive symptoms, chronic medical illness, and health care utilization: findings from the Korean Longitudinal Study of Ageing (KLoSA)

Depressive symptoms, chronic medical illness, and health care utilization: findings from the Korean Longitudinal Study of Ageing (KLoSA)

Depression statuses and related predictors in later life: A 10-year follow-up study in Israel

Depressive Mood and the Risk of Future Functional Decline in an Elderly Population

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