TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - Prevalence of depressive symptoms and related risk factors for depressive symptoms among elderly persons living in a rural Japanese community: a cross-sectional study
JO  - Community mental health journal
A1  - Kaneko, Yoshihiro
A1  - Motohashi, Y.
A1  - Sasaki, H.
A1  - Yamaji, Masako
SP  - 583
EP  - 590
VL  - 43
IS  - 6
N2  - To clarify the prevalence of depression in a rural community in Japan and to evaluate the social and familial risk factors for depression, with the goal of suicide prevention, a questionnaire survey was conducted on a total of 2,763 elderly persons. The determined prevalence of depressive symptoms (Zung's self-rated depression scale score of 50 points or more) was 10.4%. Logistic regression analysis showed associations between depressive symptoms and age, absence of a friendly companion, irritation with one's family, frequent loneliness, the opinion that stress has a large impact on one's life, suicide ideation, and poor subjective physical and mental health.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0010-3853
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10597-007-9096-5
ID  - ref1
ER  -