Depression and Elevated Inflammation Among Chinese Older Adults: Eight Years After the 2003 SARS Epidemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

This study examined associations between exposure to the 2003 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) epidemic and Chinese older adults' depression and inflammation 8 years after the crisis. Further, this study investigated the buffering effects of perceived social support and social participation.

Research design and methods

Data were drawn from the 2011 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Survey, including N = 4,341 Chinese adults aged 60 years and older. For the survey, local officials identified whether the 2003 SARS outbreak was one of the major disasters in the history of their communities. Depression was assessed by the Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression scale and inflammation was measured by C-reactive protein (CRP) collecte

SUBMITTER: Wang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7901519 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature