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Abstract
Objective: The current study aimed to examine the relationship between depressive symptoms and quality of life among Jordanian community-dwelling older adults.
Methods: A cross-sectional, descriptive correlational design was used. A convenience sample (N = 602) was selected to recruit the participants in the Amman governorate during the period from August to November 2021.
Results: Findings demonstrated that the mean (SD) age of older adults was 67.5 (7.0) years and 51.5% of participants were females. Also, 54.1% of the participants experienced moderate to severe depressive symptoms with a total mean (SD) score was 8.57 on a scale of 0 to 15, while the mean (SD) for the quality of life scale was 12.12 (3.85) on a scale of 4 to 20. Significant differences existed in quality of life and depressive symptoms based on marital status (p < .001), educational level (p < .001), working status (p < .01), income (p < .001), and chronic disease (p < .01). Quality of life and its domains were negatively associated with depressive symptoms (B= - 0.596, p < .001). Also, marital status, working, educational level, income, and chronic disease were associated with depressive symptoms.
Conclusion: Strategies to improve quality of life should be promoted to minimize depressive symptoms among older adults and consider significant demographic factors.
目的:本研究旨在探讨约旦社区老年人抑郁症状与生活质量之间的关系。方法:采用横断面描述性相关设计。在2021年8月至11月期间，选择了一个方便样本(N = 602)在安曼省招募参与者。结果:研究结果显示，老年人的平均(SD)年龄为67.5(7.0)岁，51.5%的参与者为女性。此外，54.1%的参与者经历中度至重度抑郁症状，在0至15的量表中总平均(SD)得分为8.57，而在4至20的量表中，生活质量量表的平均(SD)得分为12.12(3.85)。婚姻状况对生活质量和抑郁症状的影响存在显著差异(p p p p p p p)结论:提高老年人生活质量的策略应尽量减少抑郁症状，并考虑重要的人口统计学因素。
期刊介绍：
Experimental Aging Research is a life span developmental and aging journal dealing with research on the aging process from a psychological and psychobiological perspective. It meets the need for a scholarly journal with refereed scientific papers dealing with age differences and age changes at any point in the adult life span. Areas of major focus include experimental psychology, neuropsychology, psychobiology, work research, ergonomics, and behavioral medicine. Original research, book reviews, monographs, and papers covering special topics are published.
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