The Effect of Material Hardship on the Depression among the Elderly in Korea

The Associations between income, informal social networks, and health among older adults in South Korea: A multi‐group analysis based on the level of age‐friendly environments

“…What is especially noteworthy about these results is that they support the divergence hypothesis on health in later life by emphasizing the important role of accumulative disadvantages associated with a general lack of resources over the course of an adult life (Prus, ), which calls for more research attention to the association between income and health among older adults. In addition, there has been a series of studies empirically examining the ways in which income and material deprivation negatively affect depression during this period (Kim & Han, ; Kim, Joo, & Chung, ; Lee & Kim, ).…”

“…That is, older adults are more likely to face economic difficulties, and thereby poorer health. Specifically, those with economic hardship in South Korea are exposed to various related difficulties such as poor nutrition, unsafe housing, unstable social networks, and inadequate access to timely medical services (Kwon, ; Lee & Kim, ). Nevertheless, older adults have been somewhat neglected in discussions on the association between income and health.…”