Psychosocial coping resources, such as having a partner, close relationships, and high self-esteem, were associated with fewer depressive symptoms, with specific buffer effects varying across different chronic diseases.
Observational
Do social support and personal coping resources improve depressive symptoms in older persons with and without chronic diseases?
Psychosocial coping resources such as emotional support and feelings of mastery provide buffering effects against depressive symptoms, with the benefits varying depending on the specific chronic disease.
Effects of psychosocial coping resources on depressive symptoms were examined and compared in older persons with no chronic disease or with recently symptomatic diabetes mellitus, lung disease, cardiac disease, arthritis, or cancer. The 719 persons without diseases reported less depressive symptoms than the chronically ill. Direct favorable effects on depressive symptoms were found for having a partner, having many close relationships, greater feelings of mastery, greater self-efficacy expectations, and high self-esteem. Buffer effects were observed for feelings of mastery, having many diffuse relationships, and receiving emotional support. Buffer effects were differential across diseases for emotional support (in cardiac disease and arthritis only) and for diffuse relationships (in lung disease). Receiving instrumental support was associated with more depressive symptoms, especially in diabetes patients.
Penninx et al. (Thu,) conducted a observational in Depressive symptoms in chronic diseases. Psychosocial coping resources vs. Lower levels of psychosocial coping resources was evaluated on Depressive symptoms. Psychosocial coping resources, such as having a partner, close relationships, and high self-esteem, were associated with fewer depressive symptoms, with specific buffer effects varying across different chronic diseases.
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