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Adams TR, Rabin LA, Da Silva VG, et al. Social Support Buffers the Impact of Depressive Symptoms on Life Satisfaction in Old Age. Clin Gerontol. 2015;39(2):139-157doi: 10.1080/07317115.2015.1073823.
Adams, T. R., Rabin, L. A., Da Silva, V. G., Katz, M. J., Fogel, J., & Lipton, R. B. (2016). Social Support Buffers the Impact of Depressive Symptoms on Life Satisfaction in Old Age. Clinical gerontologist, 39(2), 139-157. https://doi.org/10.1080/07317115.2015.1073823
Adams, Tangeria R, et al. "Social Support Buffers the Impact of Depressive Symptoms on Life Satisfaction in Old Age." Clinical gerontologist vol. 39,2 (2016): 139-157. doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/07317115.2015.1073823
Adams TR, Rabin LA, Da Silva VG, Katz MJ, Fogel J, Lipton RB. Social Support Buffers the Impact of Depressive Symptoms on Life Satisfaction in Old Age. Clin Gerontol. 2016;39(2):139-157. doi: 10.1080/07317115.2015.1073823. Epub 2015 Aug 07. PMID: 27418714; PMCID: PMC4941870.
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Clin Gerontol. 2016;39(2):139-157. doi: 10.1080/07317115.2015.1073823. Epub 2015 Aug 07.

Social Support Buffers the Impact of Depressive Symptoms on Life Satisfaction in Old Age.

Clinical gerontologist

Tangeria R Adams, Laura A Rabin, Valdiva G Da Silva, Mindy J Katz, Joshua Fogel, Richard B Lipton

Affiliations

  1. Department of Psychology, Brooklyn College and The Graduate Center of The City University of New York, Brooklyn, U.S.A.
  2. Department of Psychology, Brooklyn College and The Graduate Center of The City University of New York, Brooklyn, U.S.A.; Department of Finance and Business Management, Brooklyn College of The City University of New York, Brooklyn, U.S.A.
  3. Department of Neurology and the Einstein Aging Study, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, U.S.A.
  4. Department of Finance and Business Management, Brooklyn College of The City University of New York, Brooklyn, U.S.A.

PMID: 27418714 PMCID: PMC4941870 DOI: 10.1080/07317115.2015.1073823

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Life satisfaction is an important component of overall well-being. Decline in life satisfaction is related to many adverse health outcomes including mortality.

METHODS: We investigate the association of various psychosocial and health-related factors to life satisfaction in 237 non-demented community-dwelling older adults.

RESULTS: Lower levels of depressive symptoms, less perceived stress, higher levels of social support, and better self-perceived general health were significantly associated with higher life satisfaction. Social support buffered the adverse impact of depressive symptoms on life satisfaction where more depressive symptoms were associated with much lower life satisfaction at low levels of social support than at high levels of social support.

DISCUSSION: We discuss study implications, future research directions, and possible interventions that involve boosting social support in at-risk older adults.

Keywords: aging; depression; quality of life; social support

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