Predicting the changes in depressive symptomatology in later life: How much do changes in health status, marital and caregiving status, work and volunteering, and health-related behaviors contribute?

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 152-177

  Choi, Namkee G ^a   Bohman, Thomas M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Changes in depressive symptoms; Disability; Health status

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; CENTER FOR EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES DEPRESSION SCALE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISABILITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INDEPENDENT VARIABLE; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; PREDICTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; VOLUNTARY WORKER;

AGED; CAREGIVERS; DEPRESSION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SWEDEN; UNITED STATES; VOLUNTARY WORKERS;

EID: 33846031580     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: 15526887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264306297602     Document Type: Article

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