Effect of social capital and personal autonomy on the incidence of depressive symptoms in the elderly: Evidence from a longitudinal study in Mexico

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 462-471

  Bojorquez Chapela, Ietza ^a   Manrique Espinoza, Betty Soledad ^b   Mejía Arango, Silvia ^a   Solís, Martha M Téllez Rojo ^b   Salinas Rodríguez, Aarón ^b  

^a EL COLEGIO DE LA FRONTERA NORTE   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE SALUD PÚBLICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

depressive symptoms; older adults; personal autonomy; social capital

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MEXICO; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

AGED; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MEXICO; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84859722135     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2011.651432     Document Type: Article

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