Locus of control and coping strategies in older persons with and without depression

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作者
Bjorklof, Guro Hanevold [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Engedal, Knut [1 ]
Selbaek, Geir [1 ,4 ,5 ]
Maia, Deborah Bezerra [6 ]
Coutinho, Evandro Silvia Freire [6 ]
Helvik, Anne-Sofie [1 ,7 ,8 ]
机构
[1] Vestfold Hosp Trust, Norwegian Ctr Res Educ & Serv Dev, Ageing & Hlth, Tonsberg, Norway
[2] Vestre Viken Hosp Trust, Div Mental Hlth & Addict, Dept Mental Hlth Res & Dev, Lier, Norway
[3] Univ Oslo, Fac Med, Oslo, Norway
[4] Innlandet Hosp Trust, Res Ctr Old Age Psychiat, Ottestad, Norway
[5] Akershus Univ Hosp, Lorenskog, Norway
[6] Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz ENSP FIOCRUZ, Natl Sch Publ Hlth, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
[7] Norwegian Univ Sci & Technol NTNU, Dept Publ Hlth & Gen Practice, Fac Med, Trondheim, Norway
[8] St Olavs Univ Hosp, Trondheim, Norway
关键词
depression; locus of control; coping strategies; older persons; HOSPITAL ANXIETY; LATE-LIFE; PERCEIVED CONTROL; AGE-DIFFERENCES; MENTAL-HEALTH; RISK-FACTORS; SCALE; SYMPTOMS; COMMUNITY; DEFENSE;
D O I
10.1080/13607863.2015.1040722
中图分类号
R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ; 100203 ;
摘要
Objectives: To compare locus of control and coping strategies in older persons with and without depression.Method: This cross-sectional study included 144 depressed in-patients from seven psychogeriatric hospital units, and 106 community-dwelling older persons without depression. All participants were 60 years and older. Locus of control was assessed by a 17-items self-report questionnaire with six response categories. Coping strategies were assessed by a 26-items self-report questionnaire with five response categories. For analytical purposes, age (<75 years vs. 75 years), level of education (<10 years vs. 10 years) and general medical health (poor vs. not poor) were categorized.Results: In linear regression analysis, controlling for demographics, health, and social variables, the depressed in-patients showed a higher external locus of control orientation and a less frequent use of problem-focused coping strategies compared with the non-depressed group. No differences in use of emotion-focused strategies were found between the two groups.Conclusion: Compared with the non-depressed old persons, the depressed hospitalized older persons were characterized by perceptions of less personal control, and less use of problem-focused strategies, what also might have brought positive alterations into their situation.
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