In
this
chapter
we
will
become
familiar
with
key
concepts
and
areas
that
be
covered
throughout
book.
We
see
the
importance
in
acknowledging
losses
experienced
prior
to
receiving
a
dementia
diagnosis,
instances
where
remain
unintegrated
one's
life
narrative.
also
cover
history
of
briefly
highlight
several
diseases
symptoms,
followed
by
an
introduction
modifiable
risk
factors
for
later
development.
Journal of Clinical Psychology,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
77(7), P. 1644 - 1665
Published: April 6, 2021
Abstract
Objective
Although
research
has
examined
associations
between
socioeconomic
status
(SES),
gender,
and
acute
chronic
life
stressors
in
depression,
most
studies
have
been
conducted
Western,
educated,
industrialized,
rich,
democratic
(WEIRD)
populations.
Method
We
addressed
this
issue
by
interviewing
65
adults
(55
women,
M
age
=
37)
living
Madagascar,
a
typical
low‐
middle‐income
country.
Results
As
hypothesized,
women
experienced
more
depressive
symptoms,
on
average,
than
men,
as
did
those
from
lower
(vs.
higher)
SES
backgrounds.
Additionally,
lifetime
stress
exposure
was
associated
with
greater
symptoms
of
accounting
for
19%
the
variability
symptom
levels.
These
effects
differed
versus
distal
recent
stressors.
Finally,
significantly
mediated
relation
gender
24.0%–70.8%
SES/gender‐depression
association
depending
stressor
type.
Conclusion
data
extend
prior
describing
how
social
stratification
relate
to
non‐WEIRD
population.
Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
20(6), P. 765 - 779
Published: May 9, 2023
The
purpose
of
this
study
was
to
explore
the
roles
grief,
social
support,
as
well
spirituality
on
depressive
symptoms
older
adults
in
assisted
living
Kansas.
This
tested
three
hypotheses:
a
high
level
grief
will
be
related
symptoms;
levels
support
(family,
friends,
and
significant
persons)
associated
with
low
spiritual
experience
coping
symptoms.This
recruited
316
adult
residents
aged
65
or
over
from
seven
facilities
cross-sectional
survey
done
by
face-to-face
interviews
using
purposive
sampling
method.
Hierarchical
multiple
regression
used
test
sets
variables
relation
symptoms:
socio-demographics,
factors,
factors.Participants'
mean
age
82.6
years,
ranging
102;
70.9%
were
female.
Married
participants
consisted
18.7%,
64%
widowed.
multivariate
results
indicated
that
significantly
symptoms.
On
other
hand,
friends
symptoms.Assisted
may
consider
developing
appropriate
bereavement,
intervention
programs,
which
alleviate
depression
issues
after
COVID-19
pandemic.
Social Work in Mental Health,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
21(4), P. 437 - 453
Published: Dec. 28, 2022
The
present
study
reported
data
from
the
COVID-19
Well-Being
Study
to
illustrate
impact
of
COVID-19-related
stressors
and
effects
on
depression
among
719
students
at
three
public
colleges
within
an
urban
University
System
in
Northeastern
region
US.
Modified
Poisson
regression
analyses
showed
that
who
knew
someone
died
COVID-19,
severe
moderate
disruption
due
physical
health,
emotional
well-being,
or
ability
afford
food,
having
two
more
had
a
higher
prevalence
depression.
GeroScience,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
46(6), P. 6055 - 6069
Published: April 9, 2024
Abstract
Spousal
bereavement
is
associated
with
health
declines
and
increased
mortality
risk,
but
its
specific
impact
on
physical
cognitive
capabilities
less
studied.
A
historical
cohort
study
design
was
applied
including
married
Tromsø
participants
(
N
=5739)
aged
50–70
years
baseline
self-reported
overall
health-related
factors
measured
capability
(grip
strength,
finger
tapping,
digit
symbol
coding,
short-term
recall)
at
follow-up.
Participants
had
data
from
Tromsø4
(1994–1995)
Tromsø5
(2001),
or
Tromsø6
(2007–2008)
Tromsø7
(2015–2016).
Propensity
score
matching,
adjusted
for
confounders
(and
in
a
subset),
used
to
investigate
whether
spousal
poorer
subsequent
capability.
occurred
6.2%
average
3.7
(SD
2.0)
before
the
assessment.
There
were
no
significant
effects
grip
immediate
recall,
finger-tapping
speed.
Without
adjustment
coding
test
performance,
there
negative
effect
(ATT
−1.33;
95%
confidence
interval
−2.57,
−0.10),
when
performance
taken
into
account
smaller
subsample,
using
same
set
of
matching
confounders,
longer
any
association
(in
subsample
ATT
changed
−1.29
(95%
CI
−3.38,
0.80)
−0.04
−1.83,
1.75).
The
results
our
suggest
that
does
not
have
long-term
intrinsic
capacity
components
cognition
notable
degree.
In
this
chapter
we
will
become
familiar
with
key
concepts
and
areas
that
be
covered
throughout
book.
We
see
the
importance
in
acknowledging
losses
experienced
prior
to
receiving
a
dementia
diagnosis,
instances
where
remain
unintegrated
one's
life
narrative.
also
cover
history
of
briefly
highlight
several
diseases
symptoms,
followed
by
an
introduction
modifiable
risk
factors
for
later
development.