Citation
Yang, Yang Claire (2006). How Does Functional Disability Affect Depressive Symptoms in Late Life? The Role of Perceived Social Support and Psychological Resources.
Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 47(4), 355-372.
Abstract
This study examines the process whereby functional disability amplifies depressive symptoms through decreasing perceived social support and psychological resources. The study analyzed two waves of panel data (1986 to 1992) of a large sample of older adults from the National Institutes of Aging Established Populations for Epidemiologic Studies of the Elderly. The results of longitudinal change models and path analyses show that the perceived availability of a confidant, satisfaction with support, sense of control, and self esteem mediate the effects of disability on increments in depressive symptoms in late life. Psychological resources play a dominant role in mediating the effects of functional impairment. Scales of sense of control and self-esteem account for 53 percent of the total effect of baseline disability and 43 percent of the total effect of changes in disability on changes in the CES-D depression scale. Self esteem appears to be the strongest mediator.
URL
http://www.jstor.org/stable/30040327Reference Type
Journal Article
Year Published
2006
Journal Title
Journal of Health and Social Behavior
Author(s)
Yang, Yang Claire
ORCiD
Yang, YC - 0000-0001-7279-1479
