Social Engagement and Depressive Symptoms in Late Life

Glass, Thomas A.; Leon, Carlos F. Mendes de; Bassuk, Shari S.; Berkman, Lisa F.

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“…Particularly among older people, it has been shown to predict mortality, disability, cognitive function, and mental health and well-being, among myriad outcomes (Berkman et al 2004;Berkman and Syme 1979;Crooks et al 2008;Glass et al 2006;Golden et al 2009;Saczynski et al 2006;Thomas 2012;Wahrendorf et al 2010).…”

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Social engagement across the retirement transition among “young-old” adults in the French GAZEL cohort

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The objective of this study was to test predictors of change in social engagement across the retirement transition in a cohort of 10,692 French utility workers retiring between 1992 and 2004, aged 51-65 in 2004. Three measures of social engagement (organizational activity participation, number of close family members, and number of close friends) were collected in 1991 and 2004; 1991 scores were subtracted from 2004 scores to determine change. We used ordered logistic regression to model predictors of change. Compared with those retiring just before the follow-up measure, those retiring 2-5 years earlier had greater positive change in organizational activity participation (OR 1.22, 95 % CI 1.07, 1.39) and greater positive change in number of close friends (OR 1.19, 95 % CI 1.04, 1.37) after retirement compared with before, but no difference in family contact, and no clear linear trend by retirement timing relative to the follow-up measure. Women were less likely than men to increase organizational activities and contact with close family ties. Poor self-rated health at follow-up consistently predicted decreased engagement. For specific activities, those retired longest had not only the greatest odds of increased political/religious organizational involvement and sports/hobby/ leisure involvement but also the greatest odds of decreased volunteering. Those of low midlife socioeconomic status (SES) were more likely to decrease levels of formal engagement from before retirement to after, compared to those of higher SES. Overall, certain changes in social engagement emerged with increasing time in retirement. However, retirement timing was a weaker predictor of change in engagement than factors such as low midlife SES or poor health. Findings suggest that disparities in social engagement may emerge during retirement.

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“…Dessa forma, uma maior participação social atua como um importante modificador da saúde dos idosos, exercendo um papel fundamental na manutenção da saúde mental na velhice e surgindo como um meio de intervenção importante 22 . Para Murphy 23 , o suporte social tem um papel protetor na presença de um evento desagradável, funcionando como um redutor de impacto de eventos estressantes.…”

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Prevalência de depressão em idosas participantes da Universidade para a Terceira Idade

Irigaray

Schneider

2007

Rev. psiquiatr. Rio Gd. Sul

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Introdução: Estudos têm sugerido que o envelhecimento tem relação com a depressão. No entanto, os idosos podem apresentar ausência ou mesmo prevalência baixa de sintomatologia depressiva quando participam de atividades grupais de educação permanente. Objetivos: Investigar a intensidade e prevalência de sintomatologia depressiva em idosas participantes da Universidade para a Terceira Idade (UNITI) da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Verificar se o tempo de participação na UNITI ajuda na melhora do humor e as características das participantes antes e após ingressarem na UNITI. Método: Participaram 103 idosas integrantes da UNITI. Utilizou-se a Escala de Depressão Geriátrica (GDS) e uma ficha de dados sociodemográficos, que investigava o tempo de participação na UNITI e sua relação com sintomas depressivos, o papel da UNITI na melhora do humor e características das participantes antes e depois de entrarem na instituição. A amostra foi de conveniência. Resultados: Observou-se ausência de sintomatologia depressiva na GDS na amostra estudada (média = 2,65; desvio padrão = 2,42). Do total de idosas, 80,6% apresentaram escores normais na GDS, e nenhuma apresentou depressão grave. Observou-se diferença significativa entre depressão e tempo de participação na UNITI igual ou superior a 1 ano (p ≤ 0,05). Verificou-se também que as participantes apresentaram melhoras no humor e nas áreas pessoal, intelectual, afetiva e social. Conclusões: É possível envelhecer bem, com ausência de sintomatologia depressiva. Este estudo aponta para a existência de uma associação, a ser melhor investigada, entre menor intensidade de sintomatologia depressiva e tempo de participação na UNITI superior a 1 ano. Também sugere que a participação em uma universidade para a terceira idade traz melhoras aos idosos. Descritores: Idoso, depressão, universidade para a terceira idade, envelhecimento. AbstractBackground: Studies have suggested that aging is associated with depression. However, elderly can present absence or low prevalence of depressive symptoms when they participate in group activities of permanent education. Objectives: To investigate the intensity and prevalence of depressive symptoms in elderly women attending the University of the Third Age (UNITI) at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. To verify whether participation time in UNITI improves the mood and characteristics of participants before and after entering UNITI. Method: One hundred and three UNITI students participated in the study. The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) and a form of sociodemographic data were used, investigating the participation time in UNITI and its relation with depressive symptoms, the role of UNITI in the improvement in the mood and characteristics of participants before and after entering this institution. A convenience sample was used. Results: Absence of depressive symptoms were observed in the GDS of the sample under investigation (mean = 2.65; standard deviation = 2.42). Of all elderly women, 80.6% presented normal scores in the GDS and ...

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“…The socio-economic resources included six variables in Wave I: number of children ([3 or B3 children); employment status, marital status; participation in social activities; education; and family income (Blay et al 2011;Glass et al 2006). Employment status includes presently employed or self-employed (0), retired (1), or unemployed (including unemployed; permanently sick or disabled; and homemaker) (2).…”

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“…As shown by longitudinal studies, continuous or initiated participation in social activities in later life is associated with fewer depressive symptoms (Chiao et al 2011;Glass et al 2006;Hong et al 2009), and may also alleviate existing depression (Cruwys 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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Social Engagement and Depressive Symptoms in Late Life

Abstract: Social engagement is independently associated with depressive symptoms cross-sectionally. A longitudinal association is seen only among those not depressed at baseline.

Cited by 475 publications

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Social engagement across the retirement transition among “young-old” adults in the French GAZEL cohort

Social engagement across the retirement transition among “young-old” adults in the French GAZEL cohort

Prevalência de depressão em idosas participantes da Universidade para a Terceira Idade

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

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