Perceived Social Cohesion, Frequency of Going Out, and Depressive Symptoms in Older Adults

Objective: To examine both cross-sectional and longitudinal relationships between older adults’ perceptions of social cohesion in their community and depressive symptoms and the potential mediating effect of the frequency of going outside one’s home/building. Method: Using two waves (T1 and T2) of t...

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Main Authors: Namkee G. Choi PhD, Jinseok Kim PhD, Diana M. DiNitto PhD, C. Nathan Marti PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2015-11-01
Series:Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2333721415615478