摘要
目的了解城镇空巢家庭老年人的抑郁状况并提出对策。方法采用老年人抑郁量表(GDS),对376位60岁以上的城镇老年人进行调查。结果376位老年人中非空巢组、与配偶同住组和独居组在抑郁情绪发生率上差异有极显著性;空巢老年人抑郁的发生随年龄增高而显著减少,随受教育程度的增加、随收入的增加而显著降低;不同婚姻状况空巢老年人的抑郁得分有极显著性。结论全社会应关注独居、低收入和受教育程度低的空巢老年人;社会、家庭和个人共同努力,积极应对空巢老年人的抑郁问题。
Objectives To investigate the depression of the empty-nest elderly in city and to put forward count- measures. Methods 376 old people in city were interviewed with the GDS. Results There is significant difference among the non empty-nest group, spouse - coinhabiting group and solitary group. The occurrence of depression of the empty- nest elderly differed with age, education marriage and income. Conclusions The whole society need pay more attention to the empty - nest elderly, especially those solitary, low - income and low - educated ones. Besides, society, family and the empty - nest elderly should make joint efforts together to fight against the depression of the emp- ty - nest elderly.
出处
《医学与社会》
2008年第10期47-49,共3页
Medicine and Society
基金
吉林省教育厅社会科学研究“十一五”规划项目,编号:吉教科文合字2006第自178号
关键词
空巢家庭
老年人
抑郁
empty - nest
the elderly
depression
