Depression, Anxiety, and Insomnia Among Older Adults in South Dakota: The Role of Social Isolation.

IF 2.4 3区 医学 Q3 GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY
Abdallah M Badahdah, Filip Viskupič, David Wiltse
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Abstract

Objectives: Social isolation is a serious public health issue with adverse physical and mental health problems. This cross-sectional study investigated the association between the number of friends and depression, anxiety, and insomnia in a sample of older adults in South Dakota.

Methods: A sample of 363 adults aged older than 59 (M = 69.78, SD = 6.72) completed self-report measures on their number of close friends and symptoms of depression, anxiety, and insomnia. Most of the participants were non-Hispanic White (96.3%), mostly married (81.1%), Republican (44.4%), and had two or fewer years of college education (44.0%).

Results: A series of logistic regression analyses showed that a smaller number of close friends was associated with high levels of depressive symptoms, anxiety, and insomnia.

Conclusions: The results showed that late-life close friendship is a significant protector against mental health problems.

Clinical implications: Screening for loneliness and social isolation is important for timely interventions. Clinicians are encouraged to use a brief valid measure to identify the presence of social isolation among older adults, especially those in rural communities.

南达科他州老年人的抑郁、焦虑和失眠:社会孤立的作用。
目标:社会孤立是一个严重的公共卫生问题,对身心健康造成不利影响。这项横断面研究调查了南达科他州老年人的朋友数量与抑郁、焦虑和失眠之间的关系。方法:363名年龄在59岁以上的成年人(M = 69.78, SD = 6.72)完成了关于亲密朋友数量和抑郁、焦虑和失眠症状的自我报告。大多数参与者是非西班牙裔白人(96.3%),大多数已婚(81.1%),共和党人(44.4%),大学学历为两年或更少(44.0%)。结果:一系列的逻辑回归分析显示,亲密朋友的数量较少与高水平的抑郁症状、焦虑和失眠有关。结论:研究结果表明,晚年亲密友谊对心理健康问题有显著保护作用。临床意义:筛查孤独和社会隔离对及时干预很重要。鼓励临床医生使用一种简短有效的措施来确定老年人,特别是农村社区老年人是否存在社会孤立。
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Clinical Gerontologist
Clinical Gerontologist GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY-PSYCHIATRY
CiteScore
6.20
自引率
25.00%
发文量
90
审稿时长
>12 weeks
期刊介绍: Clinical Gerontologist presents original research, reviews, and clinical comments relevant to the needs of behavioral health professionals and all practitioners who work with older adults. Published in cooperation with Psychologists in Long Term Care, the journal is designed for psychologists, physicians, nurses, social workers, counselors (family, pastoral, and vocational), and other health professionals who address behavioral health concerns found in later life, including: -adjustments to changing roles- issues related to diversity and aging- family caregiving- spirituality- cognitive and psychosocial assessment- depression, anxiety, and PTSD- Alzheimer’s disease and other neurocognitive disorders- long term care- behavioral medicine in aging- rehabilitation and education for older adults. Each issue provides insightful articles on current topics. Submissions are peer reviewed by content experts and selected for both scholarship and relevance to the practitioner to ensure that the articles are among the best in the field. Authors report original research and conceptual reviews. A unique column in Clinical Gerontologist is “Clinical Comments." This section features brief observations and specific suggestions from practitioners which avoid elaborate research designs or long reference lists. This section is a unique opportunity for you to learn about the valuable clinical work of your peers in a short, concise format.
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