The Effect of Aging Attitudes on the Depression of Older Adults in China

¹Society and Law School, Shandong Women's University, Jinan, Shandong, P.R. China

²Journal of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, China

*Corresponding Author: Jiao-Mei Xue, Society and Law School, Shandong Women's University, Jinan, Shandong, P.R. China; Email: [email protected]

Received Date: October 7, 2023

Published Date: October 27, 2023

Citation: Xue JM, et al. (2023). The Effect of Aging Attitudes on the Depression of Older Adults in China. Mathews J Nurs. 5(4):26.

Copyrights: Xue JM, et al. © (2023).

ABSTRACT

This study explored the effects of aging attitudes on depressed mood in community-dwelling older adults. The study was performed in Shandong, China and included 400 community-dwelling older adults. The Attitudes to Aging Questionnaire and the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 were collected between February 2020 and June 2020. We performed a hierarchical regression to examine the predictive capability of attitudes toward aging on depression. Multiple regression analysis revealed that psychosocial loss (β = 0.474, P=0.000) and physical change (β = −0.259, P=0.000) significantly predicted depression. Moreover, attitudes toward ageing accounted for 28.8% of depression among older adults. This points the necessity to better understand older adults' attitudes toward aging in order to reduce its impact on depression.

Keywords: Ageing, Attitudes, Depression, Older Adults, China