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http://dx.doi.org/10.15207/JKCS.2015.6.5.295

A Study on Depressive disposition by Convergence approach of Leisure History and Family situation in Elderly Women  

Choi, Hye-Jung (Dept. of Physical Therapy Ansan University)
Back, Soon-Gi (Dept. of Beauty Health Jugwon University)
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Journal of the Korea Convergence Society / v.6, no.5, 2015 , pp. 295-302 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to convergence approach analyse the depression tendency by family situation and leisure history in the elderly who live in town house in Gyeonggi-do. This study analysed factors such as family situation, leisure history related to the depression tendency. This study selected 20 elderly people over 65 as research subjects and all data analysis was to conduct analyze by multi-variables independent t-test and one-way ANOVA. The results of GDS showed 11 people(55%) presented with mild depression tendency(M=13.0) and 1 person(5%) showed severe depression tendency. 11 out of 30 questions in GDS had a significant difference among the depression degree. Individual disease type had a significant difference in depression tendency statistically(F(3, 16)=4.534, p<.05). Past leisure satisfaction among total leisure history factors had a significant difference in depression tendency(F(2,17)=3.989, p<.05). The participants whose leisure activity was absent in the past and present showed a regressive depression tendency. Participants with no social companions also presented with the same. The study concluded to grasp the real condition of depression, and make practical alternatives for that, multilateral depression tendency analysis using diverse methods are necessary in the near future for improving reliability of tools.
Keywords
Elderly women; Depression disposition; Family situation; Leisure history; Convergence approach;
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