Perceived neighborhood social disorder as a predictor of depressive symptoms among unmarried older women and the stress-buffering effect of friends support |
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Authors: | Joyce Weil |
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Institution: | 1. University of Northern Colorado, Gerontology Program, CO, USAjoyce.weil@unco.edu https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1573-6534 |
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Abstract: | ABSTRACTThe current study examined whether perceived neighborhood social disorder predicted depressive symptoms among unmarried older women (N = 823) drawn from the 2016 Health and Retirement Study. This study also tested the stress-buffering effect of friends support. A negative binomial regression model showed that higher perceived neighborhood social disorder was associated with higher depressive symptoms. The number of close friends was a significant factor, but no stress-buffering effect of friends support was identified. This study highlights the adverse effect of negative perceptions of the neighborhood social environment on unmarried older women’s depressive symptoms. |
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Keywords: | Perceived neighborhood social disorder depressive symptoms unmarried older women friends support |
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