Open AccessFactors Associated with Depressive Symptoms in Elderly Individuals Living in Urban Communities
Author(s) -
Yingrat Naviganuntana,
Nitchawan Kerdcharoen,
Petch Rawdaree
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
psychology research and behavior management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.704
H-Index - 30
ISSN - 1179-1578
DOI - 10.2147/prbm.s348782
Subject(s) - depression (economics) , spouse , medicine , anxiety , odds ratio , population , demography , mental health , gerontology , psychiatry , environmental health , pathology , sociology , anthropology , economics , macroeconomics
Depression is one of the most significant mental illnesses in the elderly population. Societal and economic changes in the social structure, particularly in urban communities, have led to a tendency toward depression in the elderly. Therefore, understanding the factors associated with depression among the elderly living in urban areas in Thailand is important to prevent and mitigate depression.