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Dependency, Abuse, and Depression by Gender in Widowed Elderly
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Ok Soo Kim, Kyoung Mi Yang, Kye Ha Kim
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Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2005;35(2):336-343. Published online March 28, 2017
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2005.35.2.336
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Purpose
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of dependency and abuse on depression according to gender in widowed elderly.
Method
A convenient sample consisted of 246 widowed elderly who were more than 65 years old in four cities. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire from August to September, 2002. A dependency Scale developed by Ahn (1999) was used to measure the level of dependency. Emotional abuse and physical abuse were measured by 10 items for emotional abuse and 7 items for physical abuse selected out of the Conditions Scale of Elder Abuse. The level of depression was measured by the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS).The SPSS WIN 11.0 version program was used for data analysis.
Result
In male widowed elderly, dependency affected depression indirectly through emotional abuse. While in female widowed elderly, dependency affected depression directly and affected emotional abuse indirectly.
Conclusion
The study showed that dependency was the most explainable variable on depression in widowed female elderly. Therefore, it dependency should be assessed first in nursing intervention to relieve depression of widowed elderly.
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A Study of Elder Abuse in the Domestic Setting: Coping Strategies and the Consequences of Elder Abuse
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Kyoung Mi Yang
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Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2004;34(6):1047-1056. Published online March 28, 2017
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2004.34.6.1047
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Purpose
The purpose of the study was to research how elder abuse affected the abuse results (self-esteem, depression, somatization) through coping strategies.
Method
A convenient sample consisted of 499 subjects from 65 to 85 years old. Data was collected using structured questionnaires from July to August, 2002. The SPSS WIN 10.0 version was used for data analysis.convenient sample consisted of 499 subjects from 65 to 85 years old. Data was collected using structured questionnaires from July to August, 2002. The SPSS WIN 10.0 version was used for data analysis.
Results
The pathway of elder abuse affecting elder's self-esteem was researched by passive coping, emotional abuse, financial abuse, and physical abuse as the variables that directly affected self-esteem. The pathway of elder abuse affecting elder's depression was researched by passive coping, aggressive coping, verbal abuse, and neglect as the variable that directly affected depression. The pathway of elder abuse affecting somatization was researched by neglect, emotional abuse, and aggressive coping as the variables that directly affected somatization.
Conclusion
We should develop a systematized intervention program so that elders can learn positive coping in their abuse circumstance.
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