Title

The Effects Of An Acute Stressor On Depressive Symptoms Among Older Adults: The Moderating Effects Of Social Support And Age

Abstract

This study uses longitudinal data to examine the potential moderating effects of social support and age among older adults exposed to an acute stressor. Using a sample of 651 older persons, data were gathered in the spring of 1992 and in the fall of 1993, approximately 60 days after the peak impact of flooding in the Midwest. Results indicate a positive association between pre- and postflood depression and a negative association between social support and postflood depression. For the youngest of the two older age groups, there is also a positive association between flood exposure and postflood depression, controlling for prior levels of depression. Age interactions reveal that social support moderates the effects of flood exposure on depression only for the younger age group.

Publication Date

1-1-2000

Publication Title

Research on Aging

Volume

22

Issue

2

Number of Pages

143-164

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1177/0164027500222003

Socpus ID

0033977011 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/0033977011

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