• Title/Summary/Keyword: IDL/IADL

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The effect of ADL and IADL on the Depression of the Older-elderly - Focusing on the mediating effect of social activity participation and elder abuse - (고령노인의 일상생활기능 저하가 우울에 미치는 영향 -사회활동참여와 노인학대의 매개효과를 중심으로-)

  • Bae, Jin-Hee
    • 한국노년학
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    • v.29 no.1
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    • pp.353-368
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    • 2009

  • The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship among ALD/IADL, social activity participation, elder abuse and the depression of the older-elderly. It was focused on the mediating effect of social activity participation and elder abuse between ADL/IADL and depression. For these purposes, 603 older-elderly in Chonbuk province were interviewed using structured questionaire. Major finding of this study are as follow : First, the depression level of the older-elderly was very high. Second, ADL/IADL influences the depression directly and indirectly. Third, social activity participation has the mediating effect between ADL/IADL and the depression. Fourth, elder abuse has the mediating effect between ADL/IADL and the depression. Result indicate that lower ADL/IADL, social activities and elder abuse related negatively to depression. On the basis of these results, implications for policy and practice are suggested for prevention the depression of the older-elderly.