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L'aptitude à résoudre les problèmes interpersonnels chez les personnes âgées en fonction du niveau des sentiments dépressifs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 November 2010

Paul Bourque  and
Georges Kleftaras
Paul Bourque
Affiliation:
Université de Moncton
Georges Kleftaras
Affiliation:
Université de Moncton
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Abstract

In the present study, the interpersonal problem solving competency of nondepressed and depressed elderly were compared. The subject sample which consisted of 40 French speaking elderly were administered the Beck Depression Inventory and two subtests from the Means Ends Problem Solving Procedure. The results failed to reveal any marked differences between nondepressed and depressed elderly on the measures of Optional Thinking and Perception of Consequences. However, significant correlations were found between the interperpersonal problem solving competency measures and some of the demographic variables. Implications for future assessment of interpersonal problem solving competency in the elderly are discussed.

Résumé

Afin de dégager les aspects écologiques de la dépression chez les personnes âgées déprimées et non-déprimées, on a comparé l'aptitude à résourdre les problèmes interpersonnels sur des personnes âgées déprimées et des personnes âgées non-déprimées. Les évaluations effectuées sur quarante sujets n'ont révélé aucune différence d'aptitude au niveau des épreuves de la pensée optionnelle et de l'épreuve de la perception des conséquences entre les sujets déprimés et non-déprimés. Toutefois, les résultats démontrent certains liens entre les capacités de solution de problèmes interpersonnels et les variables démographiques. La présente étude constitue une contribution partielle à l'éclairage des problèmes spécifiques chez les sujets âgés déprimés.

Keywords

depressioncompetencyinterpersonal problemselderly
Type
Articles
Information
Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement , Volume 7 , Issue 3 , Fall/Automne 1988 , pp. 183 - 191
Copyright
Copyright © Canadian Association on Gerontology 1988

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