Relationship of stigmatization and social support with depression and anxiety among cognitively intact older adults.

ABSTRACT:

Aims and objectives

This study aimed to assess depression and anxiety symptoms among older adult residents of long-term care facilities (LTCFs) in Jordan and to examine the relationships between stigmatization and social support with depression and anxiety.

Methods

Data was collected between December 2019 and March 2020 using a cross-sectional design. A total of 90 LTCF residents responded to measures of cognition, anxiety, depression, stigmatization, and social support. Descriptive statistics and multiple regression analyses were used in this study.

Results

The average scores of depression and anxiety were high among the participants, with 81.1% of the participants found to be at risk of developing clinical depression. Stigmatization was positively correlated with de

SUBMITTER: Al-Dwaikat TN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9519489 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature