A change in social activity and depression among Koreans aged 45 years and more: Analysis of the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging (2006-2010)

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 629-637

  Choi, Young ^a,b   Park, Eun Cheol ^b   Kim, Jae Hyun ^a,b   Yoo, Ki Bong ^a,b   Choi, Jae Woo ^a,b   Lee, Kwang Sig ^b  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

depression; Korean aged 45 years or more; Social activity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CENTER FOR EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES DEPRESSION SCALE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DEPRESSION; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; KOREAN (PEOPLE); LEISURE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SPORT; AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; SOUTH KOREA; AGING; CULTURAL FACTOR; FAMILY; GROUPS BY AGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH; POPULATION; SCHOOL;

AGED; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION;

EID: 84924237155     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610214002439     Document Type: Article

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