Aging perceptions and self-efficacy mediate the association between personality traits and depressive symptoms in older adults

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (12) ◽  
pp. 1217-1225 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. M. O'Shea ◽  
V. M. Dotson ◽  
R. A. Fieo
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Aging Perceptions

scholarly journals Older adults with poor self-rated memory have less depressive symptoms and better memory performance when perceived self-efficacy is high

2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (7) ◽  
pp. 783-790 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deirdre M. O'Shea ◽  
Vonetta M. Dotson ◽  
Robert A. Fieo ◽  
Angeliki Tsapanou ◽  
Laura Zahodne ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Memory Performance

scholarly journals Emotional intelligence and depressive symptoms in Spanish institutionalized elders: does emotional self-efficacy act as a mediator?

PeerJ ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. e2246 ◽  
Author(s):  
Octavio Luque-Reca ◽  
José María Augusto-Landa ◽  
Manuel Pulido-Martos
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Depressive Symptomatology ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Multiple Mediation ◽  
Mediation Analyses ◽  
Emotional Ability ◽  
The Relationship

Background.This work examines the relationship between emotional intelligence (EI) and depressive symptomatology in institutionalized older adults, delving into the mechanisms underlying this relationship. Considering that previous evidence of the variation of the EI-depression relationship depending on whether the emotional ability or the perception of that ability is evaluated, a model of multiple mediation was tested in which the dimensions of emotional self-efficacy (ESE) act as mediators in the relationship between ability EI and depressive symptomatology.Methods.The sample consisted of 115 institutionalized older adults (47.82% women; 80.3 ± 7.9 years of age) from the province of Jaén (Spain) who completed a test of ESE, a measure of ability EI, and a self-administered questionnaire of depressive symptoms.Results.The results showed a positive association between older adults’ emotional performance and depressive symptomatology, finding stronger associations with ESE than with EI abilities. In addition, multiple mediation analyses showed that two of the four dimensions of ESE fully mediated the relationship between ability EI and depressive symptoms.Discussion.These findings suggest that older adults’ high levels of emotional competence generate a feeling of ESE which can protect them against depressive symptoms. This work supports the predictive validity of emotional abilities and ESE for the mental health of a group that is particularly vulnerable to depression, institutionalized older adults. The limitations of the work are discussed, and future lines of research were considered.

scholarly journals DIABETES, SELF-EFFICACY TOWARD DIABETES PREVENTIVE BEHAVIORS, AND DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS AMONG KOREAN AMERICANS

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S711-S711
Author(s):  
Soyeon Cho
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Asian Americans ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Korean Americans ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Preventive Behaviors

Abstract Type 2 diabetes is a largely preventive chronic disease, which requires persevering self-management by maintaining healthy life style. Prevalence of Type 2 diabetes among Asian Americans are rapidly increasing, yet little is known about Asian Americans’ self-efficacy towards diabetes preventive behaviors. Thus, the present study examined self-efficacy on diabetes preventive behaviors (DPB) as a potential mediator in the association between diabetes and depressive symptoms among older Korean Americans. Data were driven from a cross-sectional study of 235 community-dwelling Korean American older adults (aged 60 and older) in 2013. The direct significant relation between diabetes and depressive symptoms became insignificant after self-efficacy on DPB was introduced, which demonstrates a full mediation effect of self-efficacy on DPB. Results suggest that even in the presence of diabetes, mental well-being such as depression of older adults can be maintained by having competence in self-management of their own health.

scholarly journals The Association Between Personality Traits and Depressive Symptoms in U.S. Chinese Older Adults

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 392-393
Author(s):  
Maggie Li ◽  
XinQi Dong ◽  
Dexia Kong
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Aging Research ◽  
Chinese Older Adults ◽  
Unit Increase ◽  
Patient Health ◽  
Minority Aging ◽  
Neo Five Factor Inventory

Abstract Depressive symptoms are prevalent in the aging population and can negatively impact the health and well-being of older adults. Personality traits may interact with depressive symptoms, but there is currently limited knowledge regarding this relationship in minority aging research. This study aims to explore the associations between two personality traits, neuroticism and conscientiousness, and depressive symptoms in 3,157 U.S. Chinese older adults. Data were obtained from the Population Study of Chinese Elderly in Chicago (PINE) collected between 2011 and 2013. Neuroticism and conscientiousness were measured by the NEO Five-factor Inventory. Depressive symptoms were measured by the nine-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). 45.3% of the participants reported at least one depressive symptom. Controlling for potential confounders, logistic regression analyses showed that both traits were significantly associated with depressive symptoms. One unit increase in neuroticism was associated with 19% increased odds of having any depressive symptoms (odds ratio [OR]=1.19, 95% confidence interval [CI]=1.17-1.22). One unit increase in conscientiousness was associated with 5% decreased odds of having any depressive symptoms (OR=0.95, 95% [CI]=0.94-0.96). Results validate the significant association between both traits and depressive symptoms among U.S. Chinese older adults, adding to the psychological and cultural profiles of those who have experienced mental distress. More in-depth examination using culturally-tailored measurements for personality traits is encouraged in minority aging studies. The NEO inventory was developed from Western populations and hence might not adequately represent personality traits valued by non-Western cultures.

scholarly journals Exercise, Mood, Self-Efficacy, and Social Support as Predictors of Depressive Symptoms in Older Adults: Direct and Interaction Effects

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyle J. Miller ◽  
Christopher Mesagno ◽  
Suzanne McLaren ◽  
Fergal Grace ◽  
Mark Yates ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Interaction Effects

scholarly journals Self-Reported Memory Problems Are Related to Depressive Symptoms in Older Adults With Certain Personality Traits

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 389-390
Author(s):  
Sakshi Bhargava ◽  
Nikki Hill ◽  
Jacqueline Mogle
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Memory Decline ◽  
Memory Problems ◽  
Neo Five Factor Inventory ◽  
Cognitively Intact ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults

Abstract Self-reported memory problems and depressive symptoms tend to co-occur in older adults; however, this relationship may depend on personality traits and the type of self-reported memory assessed. Using a coordinated analytic framework, this study examined whether neuroticism, extraversion, and conscientiousness moderated the associations of older adults’ self-reported memory with depressive symptoms at between- and within-person levels across three large, longitudinal datasets (range=8-12 years of follow-up) of community-dwelling older adults with no evidence of cognitive impairment (n=427-6,960; Mage: 69.47- 75.94; 72-84% White; 60-64% Female). Assessments of depressive symptoms (GDS-15 or CES-D) and self-reported memory (perceived memory decline, frequency of forgetting, and current memory rating) were taken annually or biennially; personality was assessed via the IPIP or NEO Five-Factor Inventory. Results were largely consistent across datasets. Specifically, between persons, self-reported memory problems (including perceived memory decline, higher frequency of forgetting, and lower current memory rating) were related to higher depressive symptoms only among older adults higher in neuroticism. In one dataset, results supported a protective effect of conscientiousness such that higher frequency of forgetting was related to lower depressive symptoms among older adults higher in this trait. Within persons and across datasets, at times when perceived memory decline was reported, or current memory rating was lower, depressive symptoms tended to be higher only in older adults higher in neuroticism. Results demonstrate the importance of considering personality traits and the type of self-reported memory when examining associations among reports of memory problems and depressive symptoms in cognitively intact older adults.

Self-Efficacy and Depressive Symptomatology in Older Adults: An Exploratory Study

1988 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Davis-Berman
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Depressive Symptomatology ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
General Physical ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Predictors Of Depression ◽  
General Self Efficacy

This exploratory study concerns the relationship between self-efficacy and depressive symptomatology in older adults. Two hundred community-residing older adults were administered the Depression Adjective Checklist and three self-efficacy scales over the telephone. The results suggest a strong relationship between general, physical, and global self-efficacy and depression. Finally, physical and general self-efficacy were identified as the strongest predictors of depression. Implications of self-efficacy theory in relation to depressive symptoms as well as suggested practice implications are presented.

Poor Acceptance of the Past is Related to Depressive Symptoms in Older Adults

GeroPsych ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 246-251
Author(s):  
Gozde Cetinkol ◽  
Gulbahar Bastug ◽  
E. Tugba Ozel Kizil
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Death Anxiety ◽  
Geriatric Depression ◽  
Ego Integrity ◽  
The Past ◽  
Depressed Group ◽  
Total Death ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract. Depression in older adults can be explained by Erikson’s theory on the conflict of ego integrity versus hopelessness. The study investigated the relationship between past acceptance, hopelessness, death anxiety, and depressive symptoms in 100 older (≥50 years) adults. The total Beck Hopelessness (BHS), Geriatric Depression (GDS), and Accepting the Past (ACPAST) subscale scores of the depressed group were higher, while the total Death Anxiety (DAS) and Reminiscing the Past (REM) subscale scores of both groups were similar. A regression analysis revealed that the BHS, DAS, and ACPAST predicted the GDS. Past acceptance seems to be important for ego integrity in older adults.

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