The role of gender in the association between sensory impairments and well-being, depression symptoms, and relationship satisfaction among older adults.

IF 2.8 3区 医学 Q3 GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY
Andreas Nielsen Hald, Freja Nannerup Kjærgaard, Gert Martin Hald, Camilla S Øverup
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Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the impact of sensory impairments on well-being, depression symptoms, and relationship satisfaction among older adults, and to examine whether these associations vary by gender.

Method: The study analyzed a sample of 640 Danish individuals aged 60 and older. Multilevel modeling was conducted using PROC MIXED in SAS to assess the impact of sensory impairments on well-being, depression symptoms, and relationship satisfaction. A two-step approach was employed to evaluate the main effects and interaction terms of sensory impairments and gender, controlling for covariates such as age, education, and relationship length.

Results: Both vision and hearing impairments were significantly associated with lower well-being and higher depression symptoms in men and women. However, a gender difference was observed for the association between vision impairment and relationship satisfaction: greater vision impairment was associated with lower relationship satisfaction among men but not among women.

Conclusion: The findings add nuance to the understanding of how sensory impairments may affect older men and women, highlighting both gender similarities and differences. The study also discusses possible interpretations of the findings, suggesting that social and cultural factors may influence how sensory impairments affect mental and relational health outcomes differently for men and women.

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Aging & Mental Health
Aging & Mental Health 医学-精神病学
CiteScore
7.00
自引率
2.90%
发文量
176
审稿时长
4-8 weeks
期刊介绍: Aging & Mental Health provides a leading international forum for the rapidly expanding field which investigates the relationship between the aging process and mental health. The journal addresses the mental changes associated with normal and abnormal or pathological aging, as well as the psychological and psychiatric problems of the aging population. The journal also has a strong commitment to interdisciplinary and innovative approaches that explore new topics and methods. Aging & Mental Health covers the biological, psychological and social aspects of aging as they relate to mental health. In particular it encourages an integrated approach for examining various biopsychosocial processes and etiological factors associated with psychological changes in the elderly. It also emphasizes the various strategies, therapies and services which may be directed at improving the mental health of the elderly and their families. In this way the journal promotes a strong alliance among the theoretical, experimental and applied sciences across a range of issues affecting mental health and aging. The emphasis of the journal is on rigorous quantitative, and qualitative, research and, high quality innovative studies on emerging topics.
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