TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Depressive symptoms and ageism among nursing home residents: the role of social support
JO  - International journal of environmental research and public health
A1  - Xu, Dongjuan
A1  - Wang, Yaqi
A1  - Li, Ming
A1  - Zhao, Meng
A1  - Yang, Zhenhua
A1  - Wang, Kefang
SP  - e12105
EP  - e12105
VL  - 19
IS  - 19
N2  - (1) Background: Ageism refers to the stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination against older individuals or groups based on their age. This study investigates the modifying role of social support in the relationship between depressive symptoms and ageism in China; (2) Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed in 21 nursing homes in Jinan from March to June in 2019. The data were analyzed through a multilevel mixed-effects generalized linear model; (3) The analysis showed that older adults in nursing homes experienced moderate levels of ageism. There were significant interaction effects between depressive symptoms and social support on overall ageism and objective ageism after controlling for covariates (p < 0.05). As the level of social support increased, the predicted ageism greatly reduced among older adults without depressive symptoms when compared to those with depressive symptoms; (4) Conclusions: This study highlights the importance of identifying strategies to enhance social support and reduce depressive symptoms for nursing home residents. Having positive attitudes toward aging and overcoming negative age-related stereotypes may benefit older adults' physical and mental health, well-being, and help to promote an age-friendly society.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1661-7827
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912105
ID  - ref1
ER  -