Longitudinal Examination of Stress and Depression in Older Adults Over a 2-Year Period: Moderation Effect of Varied Social Support Measures.

ABSTRACT: Depressive symptoms and stress exposure fluctuate over time in community-dwelling older adults, but they are frequently assessed using one-time retrospective self-report measures. Social support viewed as a multifaceted construct can play diverse moderating roles in this association although it is typically gauged through the measure of perceived social support. This study aims to explore the relationships between stress, social support, and depressive symptoms among older adults by utilizing the longitudinal data collected through a smartphone application and supplemented by annual face-to-face interviews conducted over a 2-year period. Using longitudinal multilevel analysis, we analyzed the data on PHQ-9, stress exposure, and four distinct measures of social support collected from 354 co

SUBMITTER: Lee JK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11919130 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature