Key result
Depression was the strongest factor associated with high perceived stress (OR 3.556), alongside unmet medical needs and poor lifestyle habits, in Korean middle-aged and older adults.
Why the study?
Chronic stress reactions cause physical illness and negative psychosocial and biological changes, requiring systemized care management to understand and mitigate stress-related factors in middle-aged and older adults.
Population
1,956 adults aged 40-64 years from the 8th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Comparison
Groups divided based on stress level
Design
Survey-based cross-sectional study
Authors
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May support depression screening in stressed middle-aged Koreans; hypothesis-generating, needs prospective trials to confirm causality.
Cross-Sectional (n=1,956)
Odds Ratio: 3.556 (95% CI 2.125–5.949)
p-value: p=<0.001
Depression, unmet medical needs, and modifiable lifestyle factors such as meal frequency and physical activity are significantly associated with perceived stress in middle-aged and older Korean adults.
Lee et al. (2023) conducted a cross-sectional in Perceived stress (n=1,956). Depression vs. No depression was evaluated on High perceived stress level (OR 3.556, 95% CI 2.125-5.949, p=<0.001). Depression was the strongest factor associated with high perceived stress (OR 3.556), alongside unmet medical needs and poor lifestyle habits, in Korean middle-aged and older adults.
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