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http://dx.doi.org/10.22156/CS4SMB.2020.10.12.067

Factors Influencing Depression in Married Middle-aged Men  

Lee, Eun-Joo (Department of Nursing, Kyungnam University)
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Journal of Convergence for Information Technology / v.10, no.12, 2020 , pp. 67-74 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study aimed to identify factors influencing depression in married middle-aged men. Subjects were 141 married middle-aged men (40~60 years) living in C and D city. Questionnaires included general characteristics, body mass index, marital intimacy, self-esteem, life event stress, and depression. Data were collected from August 15 to October 20, 2020. Collected data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and multiple regression using SPSS Win 23.0. As a results, depression had a significantly negative correlation with marital intimacy (r=-.44, p<.001) and self-esteem (β=-.40, p<.001). Self-esteem had a significantly positive correlation with marital intimacy (r=.48, p<.001). Factors influencing depression in marital middle-aged men were marital intimacy (β=-.24, p=.003) and self-esteem (β=-.40, p<.001). These variables explained 32.1% of depression. To reduce depression of married middle-aged men, nursing strategies considering marital intimacy and self-esteem must be provided to the middle-aged men.
Keywords
Middle-aged; Depression; Marital Intimacy; Self-esteem; Men;
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