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Soutien social et symptômes dépressifs au sein des personnes âgées

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 November 2010

Philippe Landreville  and
Philippe Cappeliez
Philippe Landreville
Affiliation:
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Philippe Cappeliez
Affiliation:
Université d'Ottawa
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Abstract

There is great interest in identifying psychological and social variables associated with depressive symptoms in older adults. The goal of this article is to review the literature on the relationship between social support and depressive symptoms in the elderly and to identify the mechanisms involved in this relationship. The review indicates that both structural and functional dimensions of social support are inversely related to depressive symptoms in elderly persons. In addition, there is evidence supporting both the main effect model and the buffering effect model of social support. It is unclear, however, whether observation of these effects depends on the type of measure used to assess social support. A better understanding of the relationship between social support and depression requires the consideration of more precise dimensions of social support as well as the nature of the Stressors experienced by older people.

Résumé

L'identification des variables psychosociales associées aux symptômes dépressifs manifestés par les personnes âgées revêt une grande importance. Cet article a pour objectif de faire le point sur les connaissances quant à la relation entre le soutien social et les symptômes dépressifs des personnes âgées sous la forme d'une recension critique des travaux empiriques. Cet article vise plus particulièrement à identifier les mécanismes qui sous-tendent cette relation. La recension des écrits indique que les dimensions structurelles et fonctionnelles du soutien social sont inversement reliées aux symptômes dépressifs. De plus, les données disponibles appuient les hypothèses de l'effet direct et de l'effet-tampon du soutien social sur la dépression. Cependant, il n'est pas possible de déterminer si la démonstration de l'un ou l'autre type d'effet dépend du type de mesure du soutien social utilisé. La considération des dimensions du soutien social et de la nature des stresseurs auxquels la personne âgée est confrontée devrait permettre d'obtenir une vision plus précise de la relation entre le soutien social et les symptômes dépressifs.

Keywords

dépressionpersonnes âgéessoutien social.DepressionElderlySocial Support.
Type
Articles
Information
Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement , Volume 11 , Issue 4 , Winter/hiver 1992 , pp. 322 - 346
Copyright
Copyright © Canadian Association on Gerontology 1992

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