TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Personal, behavioral, and perceived environmental factors associated with late-life depression in older men and women
JO  - Psychology research and behavior management
A1  - Lin, Chien-Yu
A1  - Kim, Bohyeon
A1  - Liao, Yung
A1  - Park, Jong-Hwan
SP  - 641
EP  - 650
VL  - 12
IS  - 
N2  - INTRODUCTION: Previous investigations on factors associated with depression were highly focused on personal characteristics and health behaviors; however, few studies used an ecological perspective on the issue, much less on sex differences. This study examined the factors associated with depression, including any sex differences. <br><br>METHODS: A total of 1025 Taiwanese adults older than 65 years were recruited. Their personal demographics, lifestyle behaviors, and perceived environmental factors were obtained through a telephone-based survey. The multiple factors associated with depression in older adults were examined using logistic regression analyses. <br><br>RESULTS: Fully logistic regression analyses revealed that poor self-rated health (odds ratio =2.54) was correlated with a greater likelihood of depression. Aside from poor self-rated health, being older, sufficient leisure time spent in walking, and perceptions of a safe environment were associated with lower risks of depression in older men, whereas having hypertension and excessive TV viewing were associated with higher risks of depression in older women. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Apart from self-rated health, sex differences in the associations of factors such as leisure-time walking, TV watching, and safe traffic environment with depression were observed among older adults. Strategies applied for geriatric depression prevention should take into consideration different sex group.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1179-1578
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/PRBM.S214524
ID  - ref1
ER  -