PMID- 36498138
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20221216
LR  - 20221222
IS  - 1660-4601 (Electronic)
IS  - 1661-7827 (Print)
IS  - 1660-4601 (Linking)
VI  - 19
IP  - 23
DP  - 2022 Nov 30
TI  - Social Support and Symptoms of Depression in Late Life: Bidirectional 
      Associations over Time.
LID - 10.3390/ijerph192316065 [doi]
LID - 16065
AB  - Social support functions as an effective buffer against depression, especially 
      among older adults with limited social networks. For the current study, we 
      examined longitudinal bidirectional associations between social support and 
      depression among those 75+ years of age. We recruited and followed a sample of 
      Israeli adults 75+ years of age (N = 824; M = 80.84; range 75-96 years). 
      Structured interviews were conducted in the homes of participants at three annual 
      points of measurement. Participants reported depressive symptoms and emotional 
      and instrumental support received from friends and family. We examined a 
      cross-lagged, longitudinal structural equation model (SEM) in which social 
      support and depressive symptoms predict each other over time, covarying for 
      previously reported social support and depressive symptoms. We found that both 
      depressive symptoms and social support are largely consistent in late life. 
      Depressive symptoms and social support reported at baseline predict levels 
      reported 1 and 2 years thereafter. Cross-over effects emerged over time. 
      Depressive symptoms predicted lower social support in future, and social support 
      at baseline predicted depressive symptoms 2 years later. These findings suggest 
      that associations between depressive symptoms and social support are 
      bidirectional in late life. Further research is needed to replicate findings in 
      other cultures and over longer periods, ideally until end of life.
FAU - Turner, Shira T
AU  - Turner ST
AD  - Department of Psychology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be'er Sheva 84105, 
      Israel.
FAU - Carmel, Sara
AU  - Carmel S
AD  - Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Aging, Ben-Gurion University of the 
      Negev, Be'er Sheva 84105, Israel.
FAU - O'Rourke, Norm
AU  - O'Rourke N
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-5100-427X
AD  - School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the 
      Negev, Be'er Sheva 84105, Israel.
AD  - Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Aging, Ben-Gurion University of the 
      Negev, Be'er Sheva 84105, Israel.
AD  - Department of Psychology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be'er Sheva 84105, 
      Israel.
FAU - Raveis, Victoria H
AU  - Raveis VH
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-6063-7669
AD  - Psychosocial Research Unit on Health, Aging and the Community, College of 
      Dentistry, New York University, New York, NY 10010-2314, USA.
FAU - Tovel, Hava
AU  - Tovel H
AD  - Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Aging, Ben-Gurion University of the 
      Negev, Be'er Sheva 84105, Israel.
FAU - Cohn-Schwartz, Ella
AU  - Cohn-Schwartz E
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-9623-1820
AD  - School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the 
      Negev, Be'er Sheva 84105, Israel.
AD  - Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Aging, Ben-Gurion University of the 
      Negev, Be'er Sheva 84105, Israel.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20221130
PL  - Switzerland
TA  - Int J Environ Res Public Health
JT  - International journal of environmental research and public health
JID - 101238455
SB  - IM
MH  - Humans
MH  - Aged
MH  - *Depression/epidemiology/psychology
MH  - Longitudinal Studies
MH  - *Social Support
MH  - Friends
PMC - PMC9738391
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - depression
OT  - late life
OT  - social support
OT  - structural equation modeling
COIS- The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
EDAT- 2022/12/12 06:00
MHDA- 2022/12/15 06:00
PMCR- 2022/11/30
CRDT- 2022/12/11 01:10
PHST- 2022/11/03 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2022/11/18 00:00 [revised]
PHST- 2022/11/20 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2022/12/11 01:10 [entrez]
PHST- 2022/12/12 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2022/12/15 06:00 [medline]
PHST- 2022/11/30 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - ijerph192316065 [pii]
AID - ijerph-19-16065 [pii]
AID - 10.3390/ijerph192316065 [doi]
PST - epublish
SO  - Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Nov 30;19(23):16065. doi: 
      10.3390/ijerph192316065.