Physical activity alone and with others as predictors of sense of belonging and mental health in retirees

Bailey, Maria E.; McLaren, Suzanne

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“…Clearly, belonging to neither community is detrimental to the mental health of lesbians. These results support previous research which indicates that a sense of belonging is associated with lower levels of depression (Bailey & McLaren, 2005;Hagerty et al, 1996;McLaren et al, 2001).…”

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“…Sense of belonging appears necessary for psychological well being. Research indicates that individuals who report a lesser sense of belonging are more likely to report higher levels of depression (Hagerty, Williams, Coyne, & Early, 1996;McLaren, Jude, Hopes, & Sherritt, 2001) and suicidal ideation (Bailey & McLaren, 2005;Vanderhorst & McLaren, 2005) and fewer reasons to live (Kissane & McLaren, 2006).…”

Section: Abstract Depression Sense Of Belonging Lesbiansmentioning

confidence: 97%

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Sense of Belonging to the General and Lesbian Communities as Predictors of Depression Among Lesbians

McLaren

2009

Journal of Homosexuality

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Research has indicated that a sense of belonging is important for mental health. This study investigated sense of belonging to the general community and sense of belonging to the lesbian community as predictors of depression among self-identified lesbians (n = 178). Participants completed the Psychological subscale of the Sense of Belonging Instrument and the Depression subscale of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales. Results showed that although sense of belonging to the general community and sense of belonging to the lesbian community were directly related to depression, only sense of belonging to the general community contributed significantly to the prediction of depression when they were entered together in a regression analysis. Sense of belonging to the general community and sense of belonging to the lesbian community interacted in the prediction of depression. Low sense of belonging to the general community buffered the association between sense of belonging to the lesbian community and depression, while high sense of belonging to the general community exacerbated the association between sense of belonging to the lesbian community and depression. Results also showed that sense of belonging to the general community mediated the relation between sense of belonging to the lesbian community and depression. Results imply that enhancing a sense of belonging to the general community should be a priority for lesbians who do not feel that they belong to the lesbian community.

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Section: Abstract Depression Sense Of Belonging Lesbiansmentioning

confidence: 97%

Sense of Belonging to the General and Lesbian Communities as Predictors of Depression Among Lesbians

McLaren

2009

Journal of Homosexuality

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“…We then further examined the validity of the BSCS by examining its relationship to a set of variables (i.e., community participation, empowerment, mental health, and depression) that might be differentially associated with the dimensions of SOC. We expected, based on previous research, that SOC would be positively related with participation in community groups and activities (Speer, 2000;Speer & Peterson, 2000;Peterson & Reid, 2003), empowerment (Itzhaky & York, 2000), and mental health (Taylor & Taylor, 1996;Bailey & McLaren, 2005), and that SOC would be negatively related with depression (Parker et al, 2001). Because of the influence of the McMillan and Chavis (1986) model, as well as the need for a brief measure of SOC that can be easily applied in community-based research and practice, this research was needed to further address methodological and theoretical issues associated with the study of SOC.…”

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Validation of A brief sense of community scale: Confirmation of the principal theory of sense of community

Peterson

Speer

McMillan

2007

Journal Community Psychology

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Nashville, TNFirst-order and second-order models of sense of community (SOC) were tested using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) of data gathered from a random sample of community residents (n 5 293) located in the midwestern United States. An 8-item Brief Sense of Community Scale (BSCS) was developed to represent the SOC dimensions of needs fulfillment, group membership, influence, and shared emotional connection. The CFA results for the BSCS supported both the scale's hypothesized first-order and second-order factor structure. The overall BSCS scale and its subscales were also found to be correlated as expected with community participation, psychological empowerment, mental health, and depression. Findings provide empirical support for the BSCS and its underlying multidimensional theory of SOC. Implications of the study are described and directions for future research discussed.

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“…However, in their study, Bailey and McLaren 19 did not find any significant positive relationship between improvement in anxiety and depression and physical activity.…”

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confidence: 94%

Comparação dos níveis de ansiedade e depressão entre idosos ativos e sedentários

Minghelli¹,

Tomé²,

Nunes³

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Rev. psiquiatr. clín.

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Background: The anxiety and depression are a public health problem in the elderly. Currently some studies have been shown a positive association between physical activity and good mental health. Objective: To compare the possible relationship between levels of anxiety and depression among active and sedentary elderly. Methods: The sample comprised a total of 72 patients divided into one group of 38 elderly subjects (GS) and another group of 34 physically assets (GA). These answered a questionnaire with socio-demographic characteristics and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Results: The variables that influenced the presence of anxiety and depression were the level of physical activity (p < 0.001) and the level of instruction (p < 0.01). The GS showed 38 more probability to develop symptoms of anxiety and depression and subjects without qualifications had 11 more probability to develop these symptoms. For the GS 35 (92.1%) patients had levels of anxiety or depression and 3 (7.9%) did not. In GA, the presence of anxiety or depression were observed only in 8 (23.5%) and the remaining 26 (76.5%) revalidates not any kind of these symptoms (p < 0.05). Discussion: Practicing physical activity may represent a very important factor to reduce levels of anxiety and depression in elderly.

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Physical activity alone and with others as predictors of sense of belonging and mental health in retirees

Cited by 111 publications

References 61 publications

Sense of Belonging to the General and Lesbian Communities as Predictors of Depression Among Lesbians

Sense of Belonging to the General and Lesbian Communities as Predictors of Depression Among Lesbians

Validation of A brief sense of community scale: Confirmation of the principal theory of sense of community

Comparação dos níveis de ansiedade e depressão entre idosos ativos e sedentários

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