Volume : 1, Issue : 5, October - 2012
Gender Differences in Depression among Institutionalised and Non–Institutionalised Elderly
Deepa Rasquinha, Dr Y T Balakrishna
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Depression among elderly is a more common problem than people might think. However, it must be emphasized that depression is not a part of the normal aging. The age of 60 or 65 years in most developed countries is said to be the beginning of old age. The study aims to find gender differences in Depression among institutionalised and non institutionalised elderly. The sample consisted of 120 institutionalised and 120 non–institutionalised elderly who were further divided into 60 male elderly and 60 female elderly from both the sectors. Geriatric Depression scale developed by Yesavage et al consisting of 30 yes/no questions was administered to the sample. The data collected was statistically analyzed using two way ANOVA and post hoc t test. Results indicated that Depression was higher among institutionalized elderly compared to non institutionalised elderly. No significant gender differences emerged in depression.
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Deepa Rasquinha, Dr Y T Balakrishna Gender Differences in Depression among Institutionalised and Non-Institutionalised Elderly Global Journal For Research Analysis, Vol: 1, Issue: 5 October 2012