The association between self-rated mental health and symptoms of depression in Korean American older adults
The association between self-rated mental health and symptoms of depression in Korean American older adults
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DOI：
10.1080/13607863.2011.628981
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发表时间：
2012-01-01
影响因子：
3.4
通讯作者：
Chiriboga, David A.
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作者：
Jang, Yuri;Park, Nan Sook;Chiriboga, David A.
目的：研究韩裔美国老年人自评心理健康（SRMH）与三种抑郁症状测量（ses - d、GDS-SF和PHQ-9）的关系。方法：样本包括420名居住在纽约市区社区的美籍韩裔老年人（M-age = 71.6, SD = 7.59）。用一系列预测因子估计SRMH的层次回归模型：(a)社会人口学特征，(b)身体健康相关变量，以及(c)三种抑郁症状测量中的每一种。结果：抑郁症状的三种测量方法是相互关联的，每一种方法都对SRMH的多变量模型有显著贡献。由简短的CES-D、GDS-SF和PHQ-9解释的方差分别为11%、10%和16%。结论：研究结果表明，抑郁症状的测量与srrmh之间存在中等强度的联系，并需要在不同人群中进一步研究srrmh。
Objective: The study examined the association of self-rated mental health (SRMH) with three measures of depressive symptoms (the short form CES-D, GDS-SF, and PHQ-9) in Korean American older adults.Method: The sample consisted of 420 community-dwelling Korean American older adults (M-age = 71.6, SD = 7.59) in the New York City metropolitan area. Hierarchical regression models of SRMH were estimated with an array of predictors: (a) sociodemographic characteristics, (b) physical health-related variables, and (c) each of the three depressive symptom measures.Results: The three measures of depressive symptoms were interrelated, and each of them made a significant contribution to the multivariate models of SRMH. The amount of variance explained by the short-form CES-D, GDS-SF, and PHQ-9 was 11%, 10%, and 16%, respectively.Conclusion: Findings show a moderately strong linkage between the measures of depressive symptoms and SRMH and invite further research on SRMH in diverse populations.