Relationship specialization amongst sources and receivers of social support and its correlations with loneliness and subjective well-being: A cross sectional study of Nepalese older adults

Factors Associated with the Level of Depression among Elderly Women Residing in Old Age home of Devghat, Tanahu

“…Loneliness was also another predictor of depression in the elderly women living in old age home. This finding is also consistent with previous studies from Nepal showing loneliness is quite high among Nepalese woman elderly compared to male (Chalise, et al, 2007) and loneliness was found significantly correlated with depression in this study (Chalise, 2014). A study carried out other hand, social appeal to support old age and develop fund raising through charity approach may be helpful.…”

Prevalence and Correlates of Depression among Nepalese Rai Older Adults

“…A study from Turkey also shows depression was more prevalent among older adult people living with children [35]. This might be due to very little interaction with other family members and feelings of neglect [21,36]. Okabayashi et al [37] also found that social support provided by children is more important than from other sources (i.e., spouse, friends, and others) regarding mental health of the older adult (positive well-being and depressive symptoms).…”

“…Oral informed consent was obtained from all participants before interviews [21]. The interviews were conducted in the subjects' homes and took an hour on average.…”

“…Two items from the IADL scale, use of the telephone (look up the number, dial and answer) and management of money (write checks and pay bills) were not included in the final questionnaire because these were not applicable for the majority of Nepalese elderly [21,24,25] because they cannot read number and dial the telephone and even write the name also. Responses were categorized as 'unable to do at all', 'with some difficulty/need some help' and 'without help'.…”

Do Personal Strengths and Weaknesses Impact Subjective Well-being of Elderly?

“…These altering family dynamics create a difficulty for elders, particularly in developing countries where insufficiency of social support practiced and elders depends on family for their financial assistance and care (Porter, 2016). Therefore, research emphasis on the social needs of elders' and debating intergenerational ties (Chalise et al, 2007).…”