Changes in Leisure Activities and Dimensions of Depressive Symptoms in Later Life: A 12-Year Follow-Up

被引:43
作者
Chao, Shiau-Fang [1 ]
机构
[1] Natl Taiwan Univ, Dept Social Work, 1,Sect 4,Roosevelt Rd, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
关键词
Leisure activity; Depressive symptom; Random effects modeling; PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY; OLDER-ADULTS; ACTIVITY PATTERNS; SOCIAL ACTIVITIES; PEOPLE; PARTICIPATION; DISORDERS; RISK; ENGAGEMENT; MORTALITY;
D O I
10.1093/geront/gnu052
中图分类号
R4 [临床医学]; R592 [老年病学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100203 ; 100602 ;
摘要
Purpose of Study: Although leisure activities benefit the mental health of the elderly population, the effect of changes in leisure activities on dimensions of depressive symptoms remains unclear. This investigation examined the influences of changes in intellectual, social, and physical activities between waves on four dimensions of depressive symptoms at follow-up. Design and Methods: Random effects modeling was utilized with data from a nationwide longitudinal study conducted in Taiwan. The study data comprised 6,942 observations from 2,660 older adults over a 12-year period. Results: The results suggested that changes in physical activities contributed to depressive symptoms which reflected positive affect in the later wave. Increased social activities between waves predicted higher positive affect and lower interpersonal difficulties scores at follow-up. Increased intellectual activities between waves did not substantially affect any domain of depressive symptoms. In contrast, declines in intellectual activities between waves predicted higher scores in three depressive symptoms domains, including depressed mood, somatic symptoms, and interpersonal difficulties. Implications: Engagement in a varied range of activities benefits mental health among elders more than participation in any single type of activity among elders. Reducing physical activities can lower positive affect, while the adverse effect may be balanced by increasing social activities. Also, the impact of decreasing intellectual activities on the interpersonal difficulties domain of depressive symptoms may be offset by increasing social activities.
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页码:397 / 407
页数:11
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