Longitudinal association of spirituality with depressive symptom trajectories among older adults in mainland China.
Int J Geriatr Psychiatry
; 39(3): e6077, 2024 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
The relationship between spirituality and depressive symptoms among the Chinese elderly is not well known. The current study explores this relationship using longitudinal data and trajectory modeling of depressive symptoms.METHODS:
A longitudinal study design was used to measure depressive symptoms repeatedly from 2012 to 2021 using the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). Group-based trajectory modeling analysis was conducted to determine the trajectories of depressive symptoms, and multiple logistic regression was used to explore the association between spirituality and depressive symptom trajectories.RESULTS:
A total of 2333 participants completed at least two GDS measures, and these were included in the Group-based trajectory modeling analysis. An optimal model of three trajectories was derived no depressive symptoms group (75.2%), new-onset depressive symptoms group (14.4%), and persistent depressive symptoms group (10.4%). Logistic regression modeling revealed that higher spirituality was associated with a lower risk of both new-onset depressive symptoms (OR = 0.68, 95% CI = 0.49-0.93) and persistent depressive symptoms (OR = 0.32, 95% CI = 0.23-0.45).CONCLUSIONS:
Spirituality predicts a lower risk of new-onset depressive symptoms and persistent symptoms among older adults in mainland China.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Espiritualidad
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Depresión
Límite:
Aged
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Geriatr Psychiatry
Asunto de la revista:
GERIATRIA
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PSIQUIATRIA
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
China