Resumen
Background: The population over 60 years of age is increasing. Aim: This research aims to understand the relationship between well-being, social support, and depressive symptoms in older Chilean people. Method: 538 older adults were randomly selected from 15 Primary Health Centers in the province of Concepción, Chile, 341 women and 197 men. Well-being was measured with the Pemberton Happiness Index, Social Support with the Zimet Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, and Depressive Symptomatology using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9. Results: Older adults showed a high mean score (M=8.54; SD=1.34) in well-being, with no differences by sex (t(536) =-1.065, p =.288 >.05.) In linear regression analyses, social support (β =0,463, p<0,001) and depressive symptomatology (β =-1,585, p<0,001) influence the well-being of the elderly, and social support acts as a moderating factor (β=0.049, p=0.007, CI =0.021; 0.077) in the relationship between social support and well-being. Conclusions: Older people show high well-being. The results reinforce the relevance of social support as a protective factor for the positive mental health of older adults. This corroborates the importance of including this aspect in promotional and preventive mental health programs for older adults.
Título traducido de la contribución | Depressive symptoms and well-being in older people from Concep-ción, Chile: moderating role of social support |
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Idioma original | Español |
Publicación | Terapia Psicologica |
Volumen | 41 |
N.º | 2 |
DOI | |
Estado | Publicada - 2023 |
Publicado de forma externa | Sí |
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Áreas temáticas de ASJC Scopus
- Psicología clínica
- Psiquiatría y salud mental