Association between individual social capital and depressed mood in older adults in Iran: results from baseline data of Birjand Longitudinal Aging Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To examine the association between individual social capital and depression in older adults in Iran and to test the hypothesis that higher levels of social capital are inversely associated with depressive symptoms.

Design

Cross-sectional study using baseline data from a longitudinal cohort.

Setting

Community-based study conducted in primary care settings across urban and rural areas of Birjand County, Eastern Iran.

Participants

A total of 1348 community-dwelling individuals aged 60 years and older were recruited through multistage stratified cluster random sampling. Participants who were bedridden or had end-stage disease (life expectancy<6 months) were excluded.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

The primary outcome was depression status,

SUBMITTER: Tajik A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12336472 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature