The Mediating Role of Loneliness in the Relation Between Social Engagement and Depressive Symptoms Among Older Korean Americans: Do Men and Women Differ? | Zendy

Nan Sook Park | Zendy; Yuri Jang | Zendy; Byung Seok Lee | Zendy; William E. Haley | Zendy; David A. Chiriboga | Zendy

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The Mediating Role of Loneliness in the Relation Between Social Engagement and Depressive Symptoms Among Older Korean Americans: Do Men and Women Differ?

Author(s) -

Nan Sook Park,

Yuri Jang,

Byung Seok Lee,

William E. Haley,

David A. Chiriboga

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

the journals of gerontology series b

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.578

H-Index - 150

eISSN - 1758-5368

pISSN - 1079-5014

DOI - 10.1093/geronb/gbs062

Subject(s) - loneliness , depressive symptoms , psychology , clinical psychology , relation (database) , developmental psychology , gerontology , medicine , social psychology , psychiatry , cognition , database , computer science

This study conceptualized loneliness as a mediator in the relation between social engagement and depressive symptoms and explored gender differences in the mediation model. Various indices of social engagement were considered including living arrangement, social network, and activity participation.

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