{"title":"DEPRESSION AND LONELINESS IN RURAL OLDER ADULTS LIVING ALONE","authors":"L. Wiese, Christine L. Williams","doi":"10.1093/GERONI/IGY023.2359","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"In designing interventions it is important to understand loneliness as explained by rural older adults from diverse cultures living alone. This mixed methods study of older adults living alone in subsidized housing in rural Florida included qualitative interviews and quantitative measures of depression (CES-D), health literacy (REALM-SV), and screening for cognitive impairment (Mini-Cog). Participants were asked open-ended questions about their experience of living alone. Thematic analysis was conducted to construct an explanatory matrix. Participants’ age was M =71.5, SD = 6 with low education (M = 8.6, SD = 4.2) and low health literacy (Realm-SV M = 2.9, SD = 2.86). Over ¼ of the sample (n =11) screened positive for cognitive impairment while 15% (n = 6) were depressed (CES-D score >15/60). However, 92% indicated that they were content living alone. Findings help to deepen our understanding of the mental health of an underserved group of rural older adults.","PeriodicalId":13596,"journal":{"name":"Innovation in Aging","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.3000,"publicationDate":"2018-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1093/GERONI/IGY023.2359","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Innovation in Aging","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1093/GERONI/IGY023.2359","RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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In designing interventions it is important to understand loneliness as explained by rural older adults from diverse cultures living alone. This mixed methods study of older adults living alone in subsidized housing in rural Florida included qualitative interviews and quantitative measures of depression (CES-D), health literacy (REALM-SV), and screening for cognitive impairment (Mini-Cog). Participants were asked open-ended questions about their experience of living alone. Thematic analysis was conducted to construct an explanatory matrix. Participants’ age was M =71.5, SD = 6 with low education (M = 8.6, SD = 4.2) and low health literacy (Realm-SV M = 2.9, SD = 2.86). Over ¼ of the sample (n =11) screened positive for cognitive impairment while 15% (n = 6) were depressed (CES-D score >15/60). However, 92% indicated that they were content living alone. Findings help to deepen our understanding of the mental health of an underserved group of rural older adults.
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Innovation in Aging, an interdisciplinary Open Access journal of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA), is dedicated to publishing innovative, conceptually robust, and methodologically rigorous research focused on aging and the life course. The journal aims to present studies with the potential to significantly enhance the health, functionality, and overall well-being of older adults by translating scientific insights into practical applications. Research published in the journal spans a variety of settings, including community, clinical, and laboratory contexts, with a clear emphasis on issues that are directly pertinent to aging and the dynamics of life over time. The content of the journal mirrors the diverse research interests of GSA members and encompasses a range of study types. These include the validation of new conceptual or theoretical models, assessments of factors impacting the health and well-being of older adults, evaluations of interventions and policies, the implementation of groundbreaking research methodologies, interdisciplinary research that adapts concepts and methods from other fields to aging studies, and the use of modeling and simulations to understand factors and processes influencing aging outcomes. The journal welcomes contributions from scholars across various disciplines, such as technology, engineering, architecture, economics, business, law, political science, public policy, education, public health, social and psychological sciences, biomedical and health sciences, and the humanities and arts, reflecting a holistic approach to advancing knowledge in gerontology.
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