TY - JOUR
T1 - The Impact of Health Problems on Depression and Activities in Middle-Aged and Older Adults
T2 - Age and Social Interactions as Moderators
AU - Fukukawa, Yasuyuki
AU - Nakashima, Chiori
AU - Tsuboi, Satomi
AU - Niino, Naoakira
AU - Ando, Fujiko
AU - Kosugi, Shotaro
AU - Shimokata, Hiroshi
PY - 2004/1
Y1 - 2004/1
N2 - In this study, we compared the impact of health problems (HPs) on everyday activities and depressive symptoms between middle-aged and older adults. We also examined what type and source of social interactions moderate the noxious effects of HPs. Longitudinal analyses of data with 1,802 Japanese community-dwelling adults indicated that HPs were significantly related to (a) an increase in depressive symptoms among middle-aged adults and (b) a decline in everyday activities among older adults. The former was buffered by emotional family support, whereas the latter (b) was buffered by instrumental family support and, surprisingly, by negative interactions with family. In contrast, social interactions with other friends and acquaintances did not show any moderating effect.
AB - In this study, we compared the impact of health problems (HPs) on everyday activities and depressive symptoms between middle-aged and older adults. We also examined what type and source of social interactions moderate the noxious effects of HPs. Longitudinal analyses of data with 1,802 Japanese community-dwelling adults indicated that HPs were significantly related to (a) an increase in depressive symptoms among middle-aged adults and (b) a decline in everyday activities among older adults. The former was buffered by emotional family support, whereas the latter (b) was buffered by instrumental family support and, surprisingly, by negative interactions with family. In contrast, social interactions with other friends and acquaintances did not show any moderating effect.
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U2 - 10.1093/geronb/59.1.P19
DO - 10.1093/geronb/59.1.P19
M3 - Article
C2 - 14722335
AN - SCOPUS:1642539056
SN - 1079-5014
VL - 59
SP - P19-P26
JO - Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences
JF - Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences
IS - 1
ER -