Association between life events and change in depressive symptoms in Hong Kong Chinese elderly

2012 ◽  
Vol 136 (3) ◽  
pp. 963-970 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dicken Chan ◽  
Anthony Kwok ◽  
Jason Leung ◽  
Kay Yuen ◽  
Dicky Choy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Hong Kong Chinese ◽  
Chinese Elderly

scholarly journals Chronic psychosocial stress: does it modulate immunity to the influenza vaccine in Hong Kong Chinese elderly caregivers?

AGE ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 1479-1493 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel Yeung Shan Wong ◽  
Chun Kwok Wong ◽  
Frank Wan Kin Chan ◽  
Paul K. S. Chan ◽  
Karry Ngai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Influenza Vaccine ◽  
Psychosocial Stress ◽  
Hong Kong Chinese ◽  
Chinese Elderly ◽  
Chronic Psychosocial Stress ◽  
Elderly Caregivers

Depressive symptoms and smoking among Hong Kong Chinese adolescents

Addiction ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 100 (7) ◽  
pp. 1003-1011 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. H. Lam ◽  
Sunita M. Stewart ◽  
Sai Yin Ho ◽  
Man Kin Lai ◽  
Kwok Hang Mak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Chinese Adolescents ◽  
Hong Kong Chinese

scholarly journals The Association Between Depressive Symptoms and Mortality Among Chinese Elderly: A Hong Kong Cohort Study

2010 ◽  
Vol 66A (4) ◽  
pp. 459-466 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Sun ◽  
C. M. Schooling ◽  
W. M. Chan ◽  
K. S. Ho ◽  
T. H. Lam
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Chinese Elderly

Does subjective social status predict depressive symptoms in Chinese elderly? A longitudinal study from Hong Kong

2020 ◽  
pp. jech-2019-212451
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Kwong ◽  
Timothy T Y Kwok ◽  
Timothy S Sumerlin ◽  
William B Goggins ◽  
Jason Leung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Social Status ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Subjective Social Status ◽  
Chinese Elderly ◽  
Future Risk ◽  
Perceived Social Status

BackgroundSubjective social status (SSS), one’s self-perceived social status, has been gaining interest among researchers as a risk/protective factor of many health outcomes. SSS encompasses both socio-economic factors (eg, income) and intangible aspects of status (eg, esteem from peers). This study’s main objective was to examine the association between SSS and future risk of depression in elderly Chinese.MethodsUsing data from the ongoing Mr/Mrs Os study, a longitudinal study of Hong Kong Chinese elderly, this study analysed baseline SSS-Hong Kong (self-perceived social status within Hong Kong) and SSS-Community (self-perceived status within one’s own social network) as predictors of Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) score at year 4 (n=3153). The models adjusted for baseline depression scores, socio-economic status indicators, demographic variables, clinical conditions and functional status variables.ResultsHigher depression scores at follow-up were independently associated with lower SSS-Hong Kong (standardised β-coefficient= −0.040, p=0.017), lower SSS-Community (standardised β-coefficient= −0.057, p=0.001), in addition to older age, female gender and stroke history. After stratifying by dementia status, higher baseline SSS was associated with less depressive symptoms only in the non-dementia group. In the multivariable models that included both SSS variables, only SSS-Community was significantly associated with year 4 GDS score. However, both SSS variables were independently associated with year 4 depression status in the logistic regression analysis.ConclusionIn Chinese elderly, SSS captures aspects of social status that are not captured by traditional socio-economic indicators. SSS can be a useful supplementary tool for assessing future risk of developing mental health conditions.

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