Social exclusion and mental health among older adults: cross-sectional evidence from a population-based survey in India.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Social exclusion has far-reaching consequences that extend beyond regular activities and access to resources and knowledge; social exclusion is a major social determinant of health. However, there is a lack of evidence on social exclusion and health outcomes among India's older adults. Thus, the current study investigates the association of social exclusion with depressive symptoms among Indian older adults.

Methods

This study used information on 30,366 older adults from Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI) wave-1, 2017-2018. Social exclusion scores were calculated, and two broad domains of social exclusion, i.e., exclusion from civic activity & social relations and exclusion from services, were considered in the study. The depressive symptom was calculated u

SUBMITTER: Hossain B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9206346 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature