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題名: | Active engagement in social groups as a predictor for mental and physical health among Taiwanese older adults: A four-year longitudinal study. | 作者: | 吳治勳 Lee, K.L. Wu, C. H. Chang, C. I. Weng, L. J. |
貢獻者: | 心理系 | 關鍵詞: | depressive symptoms; late-life social participation; older adults | 日期: | Mar-2015 | 上傳時間: | 21-Sep-2017 | 摘要: | Objectives : The present research evaluated the long-term effects of late-life social participation on health conditions during 1–4 years among older adults in Taiwan. Methods : Included in this study were adults older than 65 years who were interviewed in the 1999 fourth-wave Taiwan Longitudinal Study on Aging (TLSA), re-interviewed 1 year later in the Social Environment and Biomarkers of Aging Study, and interviewed 4 years later in the fifth-wave TLSA. Results : Participation in social groups demonstrated a positive effect on decreasing the risk of developing depressive symptoms in older Taiwanese females 4 years later, regardless of the influences of demographic characteristics and previous health conditions. Conclusion : Social participation emerged to benefit later mental health among active older female adults. Active participation in social groups should therefore be strongly recommended for maintaining health in old age. | 關聯: | International Journal of Gerontology, Vol.9, No.1, pp.1-6 | 資料類型: | article | DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijge.2014.01.005 |
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