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The Relationship between Depression, Cognitive Function and the Instrumental Activities of Daily Living of Elderly Women Living Alone

재가 독거 여성노인의 우울, 인지기능 및 도구적 일상생활 수행능력 간의 관계

  • Lim, Eun Ju (Red Cross College of Nursing, Chung-Ang University)
  • 임은주 (중앙대학교 적십자간호대학)
  • Received : 2013.01.30
  • Accepted : 2013.04.11
  • Published : 2013.04.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to understand differences in cognitive function and the instrumental activities of daily living depending on whether elderly women living alone in Korea have depression and to determine the correlation between variables. The data were collected from April 2011 to April 2012 with a total of 1,426 women interviewed using a structured questionnaire. Based on examining the correlation between variables, a weak inverse correlation was shown between depression and cognitive function(r=-.208, p<.001), between cognitive function and the instrumental activities of daily living(r=-.256, p<.001), and a weak positive correlation was shown between depression and instrumental activities of daily living(r=.222, p<.001). According to these results, We should pay attention to come up with ways to promote and maintain the mental health of elderly women so that depression level can be reduced through the improvement of cognitive function and social activity level.

본 연구의 목적은 우리나라 재가 독거 여성노인의 우울 여부에 따른 인지기능, 도구적 일상생활 수행능력의 차이를 파악하고, 제 변수들 간의 상관관계를 확인하기 위함이다. 자료 수집은 2011년 4월부터 2012년 4월까지 구조화된 설문지로 면접 조사하였으며, 총 1,426명의 자료를 분석하였다. 제 변수들 간의 상관관계를 살펴본 결과, 우울과 인지기능(r=-.208, p<.001), 인지기능과 도구적 일상생활 수행능력(r=-.256, p<.001)은 약한 역상관관계를 보였고, 우울과 도구적 일상생활 수행능력(r=.222, p<.001)은 약한 순상관관계가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 이상의 연구 결과를 토대로 재가 독거 여성노인의 인지기능과 사회적 활동 수준의 향상을 통해 우울 수준이 저하될 수 있도록 앞으로 정신건강 유지 및 증진을 위한 방안 마련에 더욱 관심을 가져야 할 것이다.

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