Perceived neighborhood disorder, social cohesion, and depressive symptoms in spousal caregivers.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Prior research into the factors linked to mental health of caregivers of older adults have largely focused on individual- or household-level characteristics, but neighborhood supports and stressors may also matter for caregiver mental health. The current study fills this knowledge gap by examining the association of neighborhood social cohesion and disorder and depressive symptoms among spousal caregivers.

Method

We used data from the 2006 to 2016 waves of the Health and Retirement Study, which include 2,322 spousal caregivers. Negative binomial regression models were estimated to examine the association of perceived neighborhood social cohesion and disorder with depressive symptoms.

Results

A higher level of perceived neighborhood social cohesion was assoc

SUBMITTER: Choi YJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12459910 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature