Functional Limitations and Depressive Symptoms Among Older Adults in Korea: Gender Differences in the Moderating Roles of Relationship Satisfaction With Family, Friends, and Neighbors.

IF 2.2 3区医学 Q2 GERONTOLOGY Journal of Aging and Health Pub Date : 2024-12-05 DOI:10.1177/08982643241304884

Ji-Young Choi, Pildoo Sung

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Abstract

Objectives: This study investigated the association between functional limitations and depressive symptoms among older adults in South Korea, focusing on gender differences in the moderating roles of relationship satisfaction with family, friends, and neighbors.

Methods: Fixed-effect models were applied to five waves of data from the Korean Retirement and Income Study, encompassing 19,180 observations.

Results: Increases in functional limitations were associated with higher levels of depressive symptoms, regardless of gender. However, the moderating effects of relationship satisfaction differed by gender: For older women, satisfaction with family moderated the association, whereas for older men, satisfaction with friends played a moderating role.

Discussion: The findings suggest tailoring interventions to improve family relationships for women and friendships for men in mitigating depressive symptoms among functionally vulnerable older adults in Korea, where rapid population aging poses significant challenges to protect functional and mental health among older adults.

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韩国老年人的功能限制和抑郁症状：性别差异对家庭、朋友和邻居关系满意度的调节作用

目的：本研究调查了韩国老年人功能限制与抑郁症状之间的关系，重点关注性别差异在家庭、朋友和邻居关系满意度中的调节作用。方法：固定效应模型应用于韩国退休与收入研究的五波数据，包括19180个观察值。结果：不论性别，功能限制的增加与抑郁症状的加重有关。然而，关系满意度的调节作用因性别而异：对于老年女性来说，对家庭的满意度调节了这种联系，而对于老年男性来说，对朋友的满意度起调节作用。讨论：研究结果表明，在韩国，快速的人口老龄化对保护老年人的功能和心理健康提出了重大挑战，因此，有针对性的干预措施可以改善女性的家庭关系和男性的友谊，以减轻功能脆弱的老年人的抑郁症状。

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Aging and Health is an interdisciplinary forum for the presentation of research findings and scholarly exchange in the area of aging and health. Manuscripts are sought that deal with social and behavioral factors related to health and aging. Disciplines represented include the behavioral and social sciences, public health, epidemiology, demography, health services research, nursing, social work, medicine, and related disciplines. Although preference is given to manuscripts presenting the findings of original research, review and methodological pieces will also be considered.