TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Effect of social support on the association between driving status and depression differs by gender: findings from the CLSA
JO  - Journal of transport and health
A1  - Stinchcombe, A.
A1  - Marchese, C.
A1  - Fossum, S.
A1  - Gagnon, S.
A1  - Naglie, G.
A1  - Rapoport, M. J.
A1  - Weaver, B.
A1  - Bédard, M.
SP  - e101011
EP  - e101011
VL  - 20
IS  - 
N2  - Introduction  Driving is a primary means of mobility. Driving cessation is associated with poor mental health outcomes, including increased risk of depression. We investigated the relationship between driving status and depression symptoms in a large Canadian sample of mid-aged and older adults. We examined whether social support buffers the relationship between driving status and depression symptoms as well as whether the effects depend on gender. <br><br>METHODS: Data were drawn from baseline data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA), a large prospective study of health and aging. At baseline, 1165 participants were classified as former drivers; 40,840 participants were classified as current drivers. Through hierarchical linear regression models, we examined whether the effect of driving status on depression symptoms (CESD-10) was moderated by social support indices (MOS-SSS). <br><br>RESULTS: Driving cessation was associated with higher symptoms of depression (B = 0.539, 95% CI, 0.237 to 0.842, p < .001). The relationship between driving status and depression symptoms was moderated by social support indices. Former driving men who reported low social support had the greatest number of depression symptoms; the effect of driving status on depression symptoms became attenuated at higher levels of social support. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Findings highlight the importance of social support in offsetting poor mental health outcomes associated with driving cessation.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2214-1405
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jth.2021.101011
ID  - ref1
ER  -