The Role of Life Satisfaction and Depressive Symptoms in All-Cause Mortality

被引：88

作者：

Collins, Amy Love ^{[1
]}

Glei, Dana A. ^{[2
]}

Goldman, Noreen ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Princeton Univ, Off Populat Res, Princeton, NJ 08544 USA

[2] Georgetown Univ, Ctr Populat & Hlth, Washington, DC 20057 USA

来源：

PSYCHOLOGY AND AGING | 2009年 / 24卷 / 03期

关键词：

life satisfaction; depressive symptoms; mortality; Taiwan; SELF-RATED HEALTH; PSYCHOSOCIAL PREDICTORS; AFFECT SYSTEM; SHORT-FORM; SURVIVAL; AGE; DETERMINANTS; ADULTS; TIME;

D O I：

10.1037/a0016777

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：

The objective of this study was to investigate whether life satisfaction and depressive symptoms are independent predictors of mortality in a non-Western sample of adults. The sample included 5,131 adults (ages 50-95 at baseline) in Taiwan who participated in the Survey of Health and Living Status of the Near Elderly and Elderly. There were 1,815 deaths recorded over a 10-year period. Higher life satisfaction significantly predicted lower risk of mortality after controlling for age, sex, education, marital status, and health status. Depressive symptoms significantly predicted higher risk of mortality. A significant interaction with age revealed that the protective effect of life satisfaction weakened with age. The results suggest that life satisfaction and depressive symptoms independently predict mortality risk in adults.

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页码：696 / 702

页数：7