INVESTIGATION OF FACTORS AFFECTING THE DEPRESSION LEVEL OF ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS

Ahmet Türk; Abdullah Işık

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INVESTIGATION OF FACTORS AFFECTING THE DEPRESSION LEVEL OF ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS

Authors:

Ahmet Türk | Abdullah Işık

Publisher:

Nevsehir Haci Bektas Veli University

Journal:

Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli Üniversitesi SBE Dergisi Vol.13 Issue 4, pp.2424-2434

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001305781

pISSN:

2149-3871

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 This study aims to investigate the role of marital status, education level, and income level in the impact of death anxiety on geriatric depression in elderly individuals. A survey model was used in the study. The study was carried out with 433 elderly individuals, 224 of whom are men and 209 are women. The mean age of the participants ages between 65-91 is x72.446.15. The study utilized a Demographic Information Form and the Geriatric Depression Scale. Correlation and hierarchical regression analyses were applied in the analysis of the data. The analysis results indicate that elderly individuals experience geriatric depression at a definite depression level. There is a significant relationship between geriatric depression and death anxiety, marital status, education level, and income level. In the hierarchical regression analysis, it was found that being married, having a higher education and income level had an indirect mitigating effect on the impact of death anxiety on depression among elderly individuals. The findings were discussed within the framework of the studies and interpreted within the context of the literature. Based on the findings of the research, a number of recommendations were presented to practitioners and policy makers.

 This study aims to investigate the role of marital status, education level, and income level in the impact of death anxiety on geriatric depression in elderly individuals. A survey model was used in the study. The study was carried out with 433 elderly individuals, 224 of whom are men and 209 are women. The mean age of the participants ages between 65-91 is x72.446.15. The study utilized a Demographic Information Form and the Geriatric Depression Scale. Correlation and hierarchical regression analyses were applied in the analysis of the data. The analysis results indicate that elderly individuals experience geriatric depression at a definite depression level. There is a significant relationship between geriatric depression and death anxiety, marital status, education level, and income level. In the hierarchical regression analysis, it was found that being married, having a higher education and income level had an indirect mitigating effect on the impact of death anxiety on depression among elderly individuals. The findings were discussed within the framework of the studies and interpreted within the context of the literature. Based on the findings of the research, a number of recommendations were presented to practitioners and policy makers.

 This study aims to investigate the role of marital status, education level, and income level in the impact of death anxiety on geriatric depression in elderly individuals. A survey model was used in the study. The study was carried out with 433 elderly individuals, 224 of whom are men and 209 are women. The mean age of the participants ages between 65-91 is x72.446.15. The study utilized a Demographic Information Form and the Geriatric Depression Scale. Correlation and hierarchical regression analyses were applied in the analysis of the data. The analysis results indicate that elderly individuals experience geriatric depression at a definite depression level. There is a significant relationship between geriatric depression and death anxiety, marital status, education level, and income level. In the hierarchical regression analysis, it was found that being married, having a higher education and income level had an indirect mitigating effect on the impact of death anxiety on depression among elderly individuals. The findings were discussed within the framework of the studies and interpreted within the context of the literature. Based on the findings of the research, a number of recommendations were presented to practitioners and policy makers.

 Bu araştırma yaşlı bireylerde ölüm korkusunun geriatrik depresyona etkisinde medeni durum, eğitim düzeyi ve gelir düzeyinin rolünü ortaya koymayı amaçlamaktadır. Tarama modelinin kullanıldığı bu araştırma, 209u kadın ve 224ü erkek olmak üzere 433 yaşlı bireyle gerçekleştirilmiştir. 65-91 yaş aralığındaki katılımcıların yaş ortalaması x72,446,15tir. Araştırmada Kişisel Bilgi Formu ve Geriatrik Depresyon Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde korelasyon ve hiyerarşik regresyon analizleri uygulanmıştır. Yapılan analizler sonucunda yaşlı bireylerin geriatrik depresyon düzeylerinin kesin depresyon düzeyinde olduğu, geriatrik depresyon ile ölüm korkusu, medeni durum, eğitim ve gelir düzeyi arasında anlamlı bir ilişki olduğu görülmüştür. Hiyerarşik regresyon analizinde yaşlı bireylerde ölüm korkusunun depresyona etkisinde evli olmanın, yüksek eğitim ve gelir düzeyine sahip olmanın dolaylı bir etki oluşturarak ılımlaştırıcı bir role sahip olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Araştırma sonuçları literatürdeki çalışmalar çerçevesinde tartışılmış ve nedensellik bağlamında yorumlanmıştır. Araştırmanın bulgularından yola çıkarak uygulayıcılara ve politika yapıcılara birtakım öneriler sunulmuştur.

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INVESTIGATION OF FACTORS AFFECTING THE DEPRESSION LEVEL OF ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS

Authors:

Ahmet Türk | Abdullah Işık

Publisher:

Nevsehir Haci Bektas Veli University

Journal:

Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli Üniversitesi SBE Dergisi Vol.13 Issue 4, pp.2424-2434

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001305781

pISSN:

2149-3871

elderly

depression

death anxiety

sociodemographic variablesyaşlı

depresyon

ölüm korkusu

sosyodemografik değişkenler

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Article Details

Authors: Ahmet Türk | Abdullah Işık

Publisher: Nevsehir Haci Bektas Veli University

Journal: Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli Üniversitesi SBE Dergisi Vol.13 Issue 4, pp.2424-2434

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 12/2023

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001305781

pISSN: 2149-3871

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Authors:

Ahmet Türk | Abdullah Işık

Publisher:

Nevsehir Haci Bektas Veli University

Journal:

Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli Üniversitesi SBE Dergisi Vol.13 Issue 4, pp.2424-2434

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001305781

pISSN:

2149-3871