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- Title
Mutual Reciprocal Relationship between Ego Integrity and Depression in Elderly: Multi-dimensional Influencing Factors.
- Authors
정혜선; 오현수
- Abstract
Purpose This study was conducted to examine the mutual reciprocal relationship between elders' ego integrity and depression including physical and psycho-social predictors of both variables. The study also investigated the significant predictors of elders' ego integrity and depression. Methods Data were collected using a structured questionnaire from 137 elders. Results Perceived health status, self-esteem, family interaction, and depression were significant predictors of ego integrity, whereas pain, self-esteem, and ego integrity were significant factors of depression. The results also showed that ego integrity and depression had reciprocal relationship with each other. Conclusion Psycho-social factors might be more important to improve ego integrity and to alleviate depression in elderly subjects than physical factors.
- Publication
Korean Journal of Adult Nursing, 2015, Vol 27, Issue 3, p262
- ISSN
1225-4886
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.7475/kjan.2015.27.3.262