Identifying changes in psychosocial health of elderly participants in a senior employment promotion program

Kim, Soo‐Young; Hong, Lee Min; chang, sujie

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“…This observation underscores the effectiveness of GSEP in improving mental health outcomes, even amongst lower-income individuals. We hypothesize that this can be attributed to the striking similarities between GSEP jobs and volunteering activities [ 14 ]. Various studies have shown that, amongst older adults, volunteering is linked to fewer depressive symptoms, increased well-being, life satisfaction, and overall positive health outcomes [ 29 - 31 ].…”

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“…We hypothesize that this can be attributed to the striking similarities between GSEP jobs and volunteering activities. 14 Various studies have shown that, amongst older adults, volunteering is linked to fewer depressive symptoms, increased well-being, life satisfaction, and overall positive health outcomes. [29][30][31] This suggests that older adults may engage in GSEP jobs driven more by intrinsic motives than financial incentives.…”

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“…teresting to note that participation of older adults in senior employment programs is associated with low depressive symptoms. 14,15 In the Republic of Korea, the Senior Employment and Social Activity Support Program was launched in 2004 to guarantee supplementary income and promote social participation among older adults aged 65 or more. The program developed, and, in 2020, the number of accumulated participants was 840,673.…”

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“…Studies based on Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey showed that being employed is associated with a low prevalence of depression in older adults [ 12 , 13 ]. It is interesting to note that participation of older adults in senior employment programs is associated with low depressive symptoms [ 14 , 15 ]. In the Republic of Korea, the Senior Employment and Social Activity Support Program was launched in 2004 to guarantee supplementary income and promote social participation among older adults aged 65 or more.…”

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“…Although there are pre-existing studies that imply that a senior employment program is associated with low depressive symptoms [ 14 , 15 ], the association has only been studied in a few research with lack of comparison with non-senior employment program jobs. Additionally, despite the point that considering income level is important when examining this relationship, analysis according to income level has not been yet performed.…”

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Association of Geriatric Depressive Symptoms and Government-Initiated Senior Employment Program: A Population-Based Study

Park,

Kim,

Yoon

et al. 2024

Psychiatry Investig

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Objective The impact of the government-initiated senior employment program (GSEP) on geriatric depressive symptoms is underexplored. Unearthing this connection could facilitate the planning of future senior employment programs and geriatric depression interventions. In the present study, we aimed to elucidate the possible association between geriatric depressive symptoms and GSEP in older adults.Methods This study employed data from 9,287 participants aged 65 or older, obtained from the 2020 Living Profiles of Older People Survey. We measured depressive symptoms using the Korean version of the 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale. The principal exposure of interest was employment status and GSEP involvement. Data analysis involved multiple linear regression.Results Employment, independent of income level, showed association with decreased depressive symptoms compared to unemployment (p<0.001). After adjustments for confounding variables, participation in GSEP jobs showed more significant reduction in depressive symptoms than non-GSEP jobs (β=-0.968, 95% confidence interval [CI]=-1.197 to -0.739, p<0.001 for GSEP jobs, β=-0.541, 95% CI=-0.681 to -0.401, p<0.001 for non-GSEP jobs). Notably, the lower income tertile in GSEP jobs showed a substantial reduction in depressive symptoms compared to all income tertiles in non-GSEP jobs.Conclusion The lower-income GSEP group experienced lower depressive symptoms and life dissatisfaction compared to non-GSEP groups regardless of income. These findings may provide essential insights for the implementation of government policies and community-based interventions.

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Association of Geriatric Depressive Symptoms and Government-Initiated Senior Employment Program: A Population-Based Study

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Kim,

Yoon

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Effects of Cultural Values, Social Activities, and Media use of the Elderly on Psychological Stability and Depression

Yue,

Jun

2023

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The higher the social problems caused by the aging population, the higher the burden of living for the elderly, the higher the stress of life, the higher the loneliness, and the higher the incidence of disease, the easier it is to get depression. This study explored the significance of media use, cultural values, and participation in social activities of the elderly aged 65 or older on depression and psychological stability of the elderly. The results of the study showed that the worse the male elderly and their health condition, the more depressed they become. The more newspapers the old man uses, the less depressed he feels. The elderly men can feel more depressed if they put in cultural value power distance, uncertainty avoidance, collectivism, long-term orientation, and masculinity. The higher the participation in social activities, the less depression. The use of newspapers and the Internet has a positive effect on psychological stability. The elderly male have less psychological stability than the elderly female, and the better the economic situation, the higher the psychological stability. The higher the cultural value propensity, the weaker the psychological stability. This study provides basic data and academic implications for the mental health of the elderly.

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Identifying changes in psychosocial health of elderly participants in a senior employment promotion program

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Association of Geriatric Depressive Symptoms and Government-Initiated Senior Employment Program: A Population-Based Study

Association of Geriatric Depressive Symptoms and Government-Initiated Senior Employment Program: A Population-Based Study

Effects of Cultural Values, Social Activities, and Media use of the Elderly on Psychological Stability and Depression

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