| Title | Depression among older Mexican American caregivers |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2010 |
| Authors | Hernandez, AM, Bigatti, SM |
| Journal | Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor PsycholCultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol |
| Volume | 16 |
| Pagination | 50-8 |
| Date Published | Jan |
| ISBN Number | 1099-9809 (Print)<br/>1077-341X (Linking) |
| Accession Number | 20099964 |
| Keywords | Acculturation, Age Factors, Aged, Caregivers/ psychology, Cost of Illness, Depression/ epidemiology/etiology, Female, Health Status, Humans, Male, Mexican Americans/ psychology/statistics & numerical data, Models, Psychological, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Regression Analysis, Sex Factors, Socioeconomic Factors, United States/epidemiology |
| Abstract | The authors compared depression levels between older Mexican American caregivers and noncaregivers while controlling for confounds identified but not controlled in past research. Mexican American caregivers and noncaregivers (N = 114) ages 65 and older were matched on age, gender, socioeconomic status, self-reported health, and acculturation. Caregivers reported higher scores on the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression scale (CES-D) and were more likely to score in the depressed range than noncaregivers. In a regression model with all participants, group classification (caregiver vs. noncaregiver) and health significantly predicted CES-D scores. A model with only caregivers that included caregiver burden, self-rated health, and gender significantly predicted CES-D scores, with only caregiver burden entering the regression equation. These results suggest that older Mexican American caregivers are more depressed than noncaregivers, as has been found in younger populations. |
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