Social Support and Change in Depression Among Older Adults in Taiwan

This study investigates the association between social support and change in depression among older adults in Taiwan. Data are from an islandwide representative longitudinal study. The study sample includes 3,686 Taiwanese aged 50+ who completed a baseline survey and survived a 3-year follow-up peri...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of applied gerontology 2012-12, Vol.31 (6), p.764-782
Main Authors: Zimmer, Zachary, Chen, Fen-Fang
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aging
Depression (Psychology)
Elderly
Gerontology
Mental depression
Mental health
Older people
Satisfaction
Social Change
Social Support
Taiwan
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
cited_by cdi_FETCH-LOGICAL-c375t-1a34c54f54816a5422b75cb0ba2a2760dbba4db025944d12c859635cf2bce2ed3
cites cdi_FETCH-LOGICAL-c375t-1a34c54f54816a5422b75cb0ba2a2760dbba4db025944d12c859635cf2bce2ed3
container_end_page 782
container_issue 6
container_start_page 764
container_title Journal of applied gerontology
container_volume 31
creator Zimmer, Zachary
Chen, Fen-Fang
description This study investigates the association between social support and change in depression among older adults in Taiwan. Data are from an islandwide representative longitudinal study. The study sample includes 3,686 Taiwanese aged 50+ who completed a baseline survey and survived a 3-year follow-up period. Social support was measured by using indexes representing dimensions of tangible support, perceived emotional support, and support satisfaction. Two change in depression outcomes were constructed using a modified version of the CES-D. Results indicated that social support is a robust predictor of change in depression among those not depressed at baseline but is less consequential among those already in a state of depression. Support satisfaction is more strongly related to the outcomes than other dimensions. The discussion places the results within the Taiwanese context and provides policy implications.
doi_str_mv 10.1177/0733464811401353
format article
fullrecord <record><control><sourceid>proquest_cross</sourceid><recordid>TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1463019357</recordid><sourceformat>XML</sourceformat><sourcesystem>PC</sourcesystem><sage_id>10.1177_0733464811401353</sage_id><sourcerecordid>1463012736</sourcerecordid><originalsourceid>FETCH-LOGICAL-c375t-1a34c54f54816a5422b75cb0ba2a2760dbba4db025944d12c859635cf2bce2ed3</originalsourceid><addsrcrecordid>eNqN0c9LwzAUB_AgCs7p3WPAi5dqXn4023FsToXBDpvnkqTp7OiSmrSI_70p8yADwVMO3897vLyH0C2QBwApH4lkjOd8AsAJMMHO0AiEoBkXlJ2j0RBnQ36JrmLcE0JSCCO02HhTqwZv-rb1ocPKlXj-rtzO4trhhW2DjbH2Ds8O3u3wuiltwLOyb7o4gK2qP5W7RheVaqK9-XnH6G35tJ2_ZKv18-t8tsoMk6LLQDFuBK9EmjJXglOqpTCaaEUVlTkptVa81ISKKeclUDMR05wJU1FtLLUlG6P7Y982-I_exq441NHYplHO-j4WwHNGYMqE_CelkuWJ3p3Qve-DSx8p0mZJTmACIilyVCb4GIOtijbUBxW-CiCDk8XpBVJJdiyJamd_Nf3LfwMlEYJB</addsrcrecordid><sourcetype>Aggregation Database</sourcetype><iscdi>true</iscdi><recordtype>article</recordtype><pqid>1170601815</pqid></control><display><type>article</type><title>Social Support and Change in Depression Among Older Adults in Taiwan</title><source>Sage Journals Online</source><source>Sociological Abstracts</source><creator>Zimmer, Zachary ; Chen, Fen-Fang</creator><creatorcontrib>Zimmer, Zachary ; Chen, Fen-Fang</creatorcontrib><description>This study investigates the association between social support and change in depression among older adults in Taiwan. Data are from an islandwide representative longitudinal study. The study sample includes 3,686 Taiwanese aged 50+ who completed a baseline survey and survived a 3-year follow-up period. Social support was measured by using indexes representing dimensions of tangible support, perceived emotional support, and support satisfaction. Two change in depression outcomes were constructed using a modified version of the CES-D. Results indicated that social support is a robust predictor of change in depression among those not depressed at baseline but is less consequential among those already in a state of depression. Support satisfaction is more strongly related to the outcomes than other dimensions. The discussion places the results within the Taiwanese context and provides policy implications.</description><identifier>ISSN: 0733-4648</identifier><identifier>EISSN: 1552-4523</identifier><identifier>DOI: 10.1177/0733464811401353</identifier><identifier>CODEN: JAGEDA</identifier><language>eng</language><publisher>Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications</publisher><subject>Aging ; Depression (Psychology) ; Elderly ; Gerontology ; Mental depression ; Mental health ; Older people ; Satisfaction ; Social Change ; Social Support ; Taiwan</subject><ispartof>Journal of applied gerontology, 2012-12, Vol.31 (6), p.764-782</ispartof><rights>The Author(s) 2012</rights><rights>Copyright SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC. Dec 2012</rights><lds50>peer_reviewed</lds50><woscitedreferencessubscribed>false</woscitedreferencessubscribed><citedby>FETCH-LOGICAL-c375t-1a34c54f54816a5422b75cb0ba2a2760dbba4db025944d12c859635cf2bce2ed3</citedby><cites>FETCH-LOGICAL-c375t-1a34c54f54816a5422b75cb0ba2a2760dbba4db025944d12c859635cf2bce2ed3</cites></display><links><openurl>$$Topenurl_article</openurl><openurlfulltext>$$Topenurlfull_article</openurlfulltext><thumbnail>$$Tsyndetics_thumb_exl</thumbnail><link.rule.ids>314,780,784,27924,27925,33774,33775,79364</link.rule.ids></links><search><creatorcontrib>Zimmer, Zachary</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Chen, Fen-Fang</creatorcontrib><title>Social Support and Change in Depression Among Older Adults in Taiwan</title><title>Journal of applied gerontology</title><description>This study investigates the association between social support and change in depression among older adults in Taiwan. Data are from an islandwide representative longitudinal study. The study sample includes 3,686 Taiwanese aged 50+ who completed a baseline survey and survived a 3-year follow-up period. Social support was measured by using indexes representing dimensions of tangible support, perceived emotional support, and support satisfaction. Two change in depression outcomes were constructed using a modified version of the CES-D. Results indicated that social support is a robust predictor of change in depression among those not depressed at baseline but is less consequential among those already in a state of depression. Support satisfaction is more strongly related to the outcomes than other dimensions. The discussion places the results within the Taiwanese context and provides policy implications.</description><subject>Aging</subject><subject>Depression (Psychology)</subject><subject>Elderly</subject><subject>Gerontology</subject><subject>Mental depression</subject><subject>Mental health</subject><subject>Older people</subject><subject>Satisfaction</subject><subject>Social Change</subject><subject>Social Support</subject><subject>Taiwan</subject><issn>0733-4648</issn><issn>1552-4523</issn><fulltext>true</fulltext><rsrctype>article</rsrctype><creationdate>2012</creationdate><recordtype>article</recordtype><sourceid>BHHNA</sourceid><recordid>eNqN0c9LwzAUB_AgCs7p3WPAi5dqXn4023FsToXBDpvnkqTp7OiSmrSI_70p8yADwVMO3897vLyH0C2QBwApH4lkjOd8AsAJMMHO0AiEoBkXlJ2j0RBnQ36JrmLcE0JSCCO02HhTqwZv-rb1ocPKlXj-rtzO4trhhW2DjbH2Ds8O3u3wuiltwLOyb7o4gK2qP5W7RheVaqK9-XnH6G35tJ2_ZKv18-t8tsoMk6LLQDFuBK9EmjJXglOqpTCaaEUVlTkptVa81ISKKeclUDMR05wJU1FtLLUlG6P7Y982-I_exq441NHYplHO-j4WwHNGYMqE_CelkuWJ3p3Qve-DSx8p0mZJTmACIilyVCb4GIOtijbUBxW-CiCDk8XpBVJJdiyJamd_Nf3LfwMlEYJB</recordid><startdate>201212</startdate><enddate>201212</enddate><creator>Zimmer, Zachary</creator><creator>Chen, Fen-Fang</creator><general>SAGE Publications</general><general>SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC</general><scope>AAYXX</scope><scope>CITATION</scope><scope>7U3</scope><scope>7U4</scope><scope>BHHNA</scope><scope>DWI</scope><scope>K9.</scope><scope>NAPCQ</scope><scope>WZK</scope></search><sort><creationdate>201212</creationdate><title>Social Support and Change in Depression Among Older Adults in Taiwan</title><author>Zimmer, Zachary ; Chen, Fen-Fang</author></sort><facets><frbrtype>5</frbrtype><frbrgroupid>cdi_FETCH-LOGICAL-c375t-1a34c54f54816a5422b75cb0ba2a2760dbba4db025944d12c859635cf2bce2ed3</frbrgroupid><rsrctype>articles</rsrctype><prefilter>articles</prefilter><language>eng</language><creationdate>2012</creationdate><topic>Aging</topic><topic>Depression (Psychology)</topic><topic>Elderly</topic><topic>Gerontology</topic><topic>Mental depression</topic><topic>Mental health</topic><topic>Older people</topic><topic>Satisfaction</topic><topic>Social Change</topic><topic>Social Support</topic><topic>Taiwan</topic><toplevel>peer_reviewed</toplevel><toplevel>online_resources</toplevel><creatorcontrib>Zimmer, Zachary</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Chen, Fen-Fang</creatorcontrib><collection>CrossRef</collection><collection>Social Services Abstracts</collection><collection>Sociological Abstracts (pre-2017)</collection><collection>Sociological Abstracts</collection><collection>Sociological Abstracts</collection><collection>ProQuest Health &amp; Medical Complete (Alumni)</collection><collection>Nursing &amp; Allied Health Premium</collection><collection>Sociological Abstracts (Ovid)</collection><jtitle>Journal of applied gerontology</jtitle></facets><delivery><delcategory>Remote Search Resource</delcategory><fulltext>fulltext</fulltext></delivery><addata><au>Zimmer, Zachary</au><au>Chen, Fen-Fang</au><format>journal</format><genre>article</genre><ristype>JOUR</ristype><atitle>Social Support and Change in Depression Among Older Adults in Taiwan</atitle><jtitle>Journal of applied gerontology</jtitle><date>2012-12</date><risdate>2012</risdate><volume>31</volume><issue>6</issue><spage>764</spage><epage>782</epage><pages>764-782</pages><issn>0733-4648</issn><eissn>1552-4523</eissn><coden>JAGEDA</coden><abstract>This study investigates the association between social support and change in depression among older adults in Taiwan. Data are from an islandwide representative longitudinal study. The study sample includes 3,686 Taiwanese aged 50+ who completed a baseline survey and survived a 3-year follow-up period. Social support was measured by using indexes representing dimensions of tangible support, perceived emotional support, and support satisfaction. Two change in depression outcomes were constructed using a modified version of the CES-D. Results indicated that social support is a robust predictor of change in depression among those not depressed at baseline but is less consequential among those already in a state of depression. Support satisfaction is more strongly related to the outcomes than other dimensions. The discussion places the results within the Taiwanese context and provides policy implications.</abstract><cop>Los Angeles, CA</cop><pub>SAGE Publications</pub><doi>10.1177/0733464811401353</doi><tpages>19</tpages></addata></record>
fulltext fulltext
identifier ISSN: 0733-4648
ispartof Journal of applied gerontology, 2012-12, Vol.31 (6), p.764-782
issn 0733-4648
1552-4523
language eng
recordid cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1463019357
source Sage Journals Online; Sociological Abstracts
subjects Aging
Depression (Psychology)
Elderly
Gerontology
Mental depression
Mental health
Older people
Satisfaction
Social Change
Social Support
Taiwan
title Social Support and Change in Depression Among Older Adults in Taiwan
url http://sfxeu10.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/loughborough?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&ctx_tim=2025-01-04T03%3A17%3A08IST&url_ver=Z39.88-2004&url_ctx_fmt=infofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rfr_id=info:sid/primo.exlibrisgroup.com:primo3-Article-proquest_cross&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.atitle=Social%20Support%20and%20Change%20in%20Depression%20Among%20Older%20Adults%20in%20Taiwan&rft.jtitle=Journal%20of%20applied%20gerontology&rft.au=Zimmer,%20Zachary&rft.date=2012-12&rft.volume=31&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=764&rft.epage=782&rft.pages=764-782&rft.issn=0733-4648&rft.eissn=1552-4523&rft.coden=JAGEDA&rft_id=info:doi/10.1177/0733464811401353&rft_dat=%3Cproquest_cross%3E1463012736%3C/proquest_cross%3E%3Cgrp_id%3Ecdi_FETCH-LOGICAL-c375t-1a34c54f54816a5422b75cb0ba2a2760dbba4db025944d12c859635cf2bce2ed3%3C/grp_id%3E%3Coa%3E%3C/oa%3E%3Curl%3E%3C/url%3E&rft_id=info:oai/&rft_pqid=1170601815&rft_id=info:pmid/&rft_sage_id=10.1177_0733464811401353&rfr_iscdi=true