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Developmental resources and depression in the elderly.

P G Reed

    Nursing Research
    |November 1, 1986
    PubMed
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    Older adults with depression had fewer developmental resources. In healthy individuals, resources improved mood, but in depressed individuals, depression reduced resources.

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    Area of Science:

    • Gerontology
    • Clinical Psychology
    • Psychiatry

    Background:

    • Depression is a prevalent issue in older adults.
    • Developmental resources may play a role in mental well-being during aging.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the relationship between developmental resources and depressive symptoms in older adults.
    • To examine the directionality of this relationship in clinically depressed versus mentally healthy individuals.

    Main Methods:

    • A longitudinal study compared 28 clinically depressed and 28 mentally healthy older adults.
    • Measures included the Developmental Resources of Later Adulthood and Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression scales over three time points.
    • Analysis involved repeated measures factorial ANOVA and cross-lagged panel correlations.

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    Main Results:

    • Depressed older adults consistently reported significantly lower developmental resources.
    • Cross-lagged analyses revealed differing causal pathways between groups.
    • Mentally healthy individuals showed resources influencing depression, while depressed individuals showed depression influencing resources.

    Conclusions:

    • Developmental resources are lower in older adults with depression.
    • The interplay between resources and depression differs based on mental health status.
    • Interventions to bolster developmental resources may benefit older adults' mental health.