Depression Among Older Mexican American Caregivers
Depression Among Older Mexican American Caregivers
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DOI：
10.1037/a0015867
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发表时间：
2010-01-01
影响因子：
3.3
通讯作者：
Bigatti, Silvia M.
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作者：
Hernandez, Ann Marie;Bigatti, Silvia M.
作者比较了墨西哥裔美国老年护理人员和非护理人员之间的抑郁水平，同时控制了过去研究中发现但未控制的混杂因素。年龄 65 岁及以上的墨西哥裔美国护理人员和非护理人员 (N = 114) 在年龄、性别、社会经济地位方面进行了匹配。自我报告的健康状况和文化适应。护理人员在流行病学研究中心抑郁量表 (CES-D) 上的得分较高，并且比非护理人员更有可能得分处于抑郁范围。在所有参与者的回归模型中，群体分类（看护者与非看护者）和健康状况显着预测 CES-D 分数。仅包含护理人员负担的模型。自评健康状况。性别显着预测 CES-D 分数，只有护理人员负担进入回归方程。这些结果表明，老年墨西哥裔美国看护者比非看护者更抑郁。正如在年轻人中发现的那样。
The authors compared depression levels between older Mexican American caregivers and noncaregivers while controlling for confounds identified but not controlled in past research. Mexican American caregivers and noncaregivers (N = 114) ages 65 and older were matched on age, gender, socioeconomic status. self-reported health, and acculturation. Care,givers reported higher scores on the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression scale (CES-D) and were more likely to score in the depressed range than noncaregivers. In a regression model with all participants, group classification (caregiver vs. noncaregiver) and health significantly predicted CES-D scores. A model with only caregivers that included caregiver burden. self-rated health. and gender significantly predicted CES-D scores, with only caregiver burden entering the regression equation. These results suggest that older Mexican American caregivers are more depressed than noncaregivers. as has been found in younger populations.