Childhood adversity and late-life depression: moderated mediation model of stress and social support.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As life expectancy increases, understanding the mechanism for late-life depression and finding a crucial moderator becomes more important for mental health in older adults. Childhood adversity increases the risk of clinical depression even in old age. Based on the stress sensitivity theory and stress-buffering effects, stress would be a significant mediator, while social support can be a key moderator in the mediation pathways. However, few studies have tested this moderated mediation model with a sample of older adults. This study aims to reveal the association between childhood adversity and late-life depression in older adults, taking into consideration the effects of stress and social support.

Methods

This study used several path models to analyze the data fro

SUBMITTER: Lee JK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10331618 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature