Social support mediates loneliness and depression in elderly people
Social support mediates loneliness and depression in elderly people
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DOI：
10.1177/1359105314536941
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发表时间：
2016-05-01
影响因子：
3.2
通讯作者：
Zuo, Junnan
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作者：
Liu, Lijun;Gou, Zhenggang;Zuo, Junnan
本研究考察了孤独感对抑郁的影响，并进一步检验了社会支持的中介作用。共320名老年人完成了情绪与社会孤独量表、领悟社会支持多维度量表和抑郁自评量表的测评。结果显示，孤独感和社会支持与抑郁显著相关。结构方程模型表明，社会支持在孤独和抑郁中起部分中介作用。最终的模型展示了一条通过社会支持从孤独到抑郁的重要路径。这项研究揭示了孤独和社会支持对抑郁的共同影响，为如何减轻老年人的抑郁提供了证据。
This study investigated the effect of loneliness on depression and further tested the mediating effect of social support. A total of 320 elderly persons completed the Emotional and Social Loneliness Scale, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, and Self-Rating Depression Scale. Results revealed that loneliness and social support significantly correlated with depression. Structural Equation Modeling indicated that social support partially mediates loneliness and depression. The final model illustrated a significant path from loneliness to depression through social support. This study sheds light on the concurrent effects of loneliness and social support on depression, providing evidence on how to reduce depression among the elderly.