Predictors of depressive symptoms in older adults living in care homes in Thailand

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Tosangwarn, Suhathai, Clissett, Philip and Blake, Holly (2018) Predictors of depressive symptoms in older adults living in care homes in Thailand. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 32 (1). pp. 51-56. ISSN 1532-8228

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Abstract

Background: Thai culture traditionally abhors elders living in care homes due to the belief that this represents a dereliction of filial piety by their children, thus care homes are stigmatized as the domain of poor older adults with no family. This may impact negatively on psychological wellbeing of residents, although little is known about the key factors influencing depressive symptoms. Therefore, this study explores factors associated with depressive symptoms, internalised stigma, self-esteem, social support and coping strategies among older adults residing in care homes in Thailand.

Method/Design: A cross-sectional questionnaire study was conducted with 128 older residents recruited from two care homes in Northeast Thailand. Data were collected using the 15-Item Thai Geriatric Depression Scale, Internalised Stigma of Living in a Care Home Scale, Thai Version of Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, Thai Version of Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support and the Coping Strategies Inventory Short-Form.

Results: Depressive symptoms were significantly correlated with internalised stigma, self-esteem and social support (r= 0.563, -0.574 and -0.333) (p< 0.001), respectively. Perceived internalised stigma of living in a care home was the strongest predictor of care home residents reporting depressive symptoms (odds ratio=9.165).

Discussion: Older adults who perceived high internalised stigma of living in a care home were over nine times as likely to report experiencing depressive symptoms. Efforts to decrease or prevent perceived internalised stigma might help to reduce depressive symptoms. Interventions might include media collaboration, educational interventions in the care home setting and organising social activities for residents and their families.

Item Type: Article
RIS ID: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/909553
Keywords: Care home, Depression, Internalised stigma, Older adults
Schools/Departments: University of Nottingham, UK > Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > School of Health Sciences
Identification Number: 10.1016/j.apnu.2017.09.010
Depositing User: TOSANGWARN, SUHATHAI
Date Deposited: 25 Sep 2017 13:38
Last Modified: 04 May 2020 19:30
URI: https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/id/eprint/46601

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