The relationship between age and depressive symptoms in two national surveys.

Kessler, Ronald C.; Foster, Cindy; Webster, Pamela S.; House, James S.

doi:10.1037/0882-7974.7.1.119

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“…However, correlation of comorbid depression with age is debating and even contradictory in some studies. While some studies showed the positive correlation of depression and age, others mentioned an inverse correlation (33)(34)(35). The study data also showed an inverse correlation between comorbid depression and age in Iranian patients with OA.…”

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Predictors of Comorbid Depression in Iranian Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis

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Background: The correlation between depression and pain is reported in several chronic diseases including osteoarthritis (OA). This depression could lead to more pain perception and is considered as one of the confounding factors of the association between radiographic symptoms and the pain level in patients with OA. Objectives: Assessment of comorbid depression and its predictors could significantly improve assessment and management of the OA. The current study aimed to evaluate the association between depression and pain in patients with OA and explore the determinants of this depression in Iranian population with OA, as well. Methods: The study evaluated the clinico-socio-demographic predictors of depression in 100 patients with OA. Depression was recorded using Beck depression inventory-II (BDI-II) and pain was measured by self-reporting visual analogue scale (VAS). Results: Depression score was significantly higher in younger (P = 0.04), unmarried (P = 0.01), physically inactive (P = 0.03) and patients with higher grade of OA (P = 0.02). In addition, a significant correlation was observed between comorbid depression and pain (r = 0.381, P = 0.008, 95% confidence interval), OA grade (r = 0.332, P = 0.009, 95% CI) and age (r = -0.259, P = 0.024, 95% CI). Conclusions: Given the confounding role of comorbid depression in the assessment and management of OA, and the high prevalence of depression in patients with OA, the predictors of comorbid depression in these patients should be considered to improve the outcome of therapeutic interventions.

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confidence: 55%

Predictors of Comorbid Depression in Iranian Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis

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“…Some have argued that the inclusion of somatic items could inflate estimates of depression in elderly populations. 2,46 Nevertheless, our findings must be replicated with validated measures of depression if the results presented in this article are to be confirmed.…”

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Physical Activity and Depressive Symptoms in Older Adults

Cairney¹,

Hay²,

Wade³

et al. 2005

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

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Background: Although physical activity (PA) has been demonstrated to reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety, research on the mental health benefits of PA in older adults is limited. Moreover, the psychosocial factors that might mediate or moderate the relationship between PA and depression in this population are largely unexplored. Methods: Using a sample of adults age 65 and older (N = 2736), we examined whether the major components of the stress process model (stress, social support, mastery, self-esteem) and physical health mediate or moderate the relationship between PA and depressive symptoms. Results: Physical health has the single largest effect, accounting for 45% of the effect of PA on depression. The stress process model, with physical health included, accounts for 70% of the relationship between PA and depression. Conclusions: Among older adults with above average levels of perceived mastery, greater physical activity is associated with higher levels of depression. Limitations and directions for further research are discussed.

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“…This differentiation further enhances the understanding of why parental divorce and marital status affect later life depression, because it illustrates the importance of age on the effects of parental divorce and marital status. There is something about being a young child and experiencing parental divorce that leads to thinking about divorce and engaging in conflict more often when compared to those whose parents are still married (Kessler et al, 1992;Webster, Orbuch, & House, 1995).…”

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“…These variables include sex (male, female), educational attainment (some grade school, general equivalency diploma or high school graduate, some college, college graduate, and graduate school), marital status (married, separated/divorced, widowed, never married), age (in years), and age 2 . Age 2 is used to account for the curvilinear effect of age on depression as indicated by previous literature (Kessler, Foster, Webster, & House, 1992). Finally, we included an indicator for the mother's and father's current vital status (coded "yes" if alive and "no if dead) because some literature has found associations, although weak, between early childhood parental death and later life mental health well-being (Maier & Lachman, 2000;McLeod, 1991 …”

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confidence: 99%