노인의 불안이 우울에 미치는 영향에서 자아통제감의 매개효과

Abstract

This study identified the mediating effect of a sense of control on the relationship between geriatric anxiety and depression among community-dwelling elderly using a cross-sectional survey with a convenient sampling method. The structured questionnaire included items from the geriatric anxiety, depression, and sense of control. To analyze the mediating effect of a sense of control in the relationship between geriatirc anxiety and depression, hierarchical multiple regression analysis was performed. Analysis of the effect of a sense of control showed that there was a significant mediating effect of a sense of control on the relationship between geriatric anxiety and depression. The findings suggest that a sense of control may play a role in reducing the impact of geriatric anxiety on older adults' on depression and underscore the need to consider ways of enhancing the sense of control in depression-related interventions for community-dwelling elderly.