Chou K L, Chi I
Department of Social Work and Social Administration, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Aging Ment Health. 2001 Feb;5(1):23-30. doi: 10.1080/13607860020020609.
For many Hong Kong Chinese elderly, depression and financial strain are quite a common occurrence. This study examines the mediating and moderating effect of sense of control in the relationship between financial strain and depressive symptoms. The data came from a survey of a representative community sample of 411 elderly respondents in Hong Kong. Using multiple regression models, the authors found that generalized sense of control mediated and moderated the linkage between financial strain and depressive symptoms even after controlling socio-demographic variables but sense of control over finances did not. Findings suggest that generalized sense of control should be enhanced to protect older people under chronic financial strain from depression.
对于许多香港的中国老年人来说，抑郁和经济压力相当常见。本研究考察了控制感在经济压力与抑郁症状之间关系中的中介和调节作用。数据来自对香港411名老年受访者的具有代表性的社区样本的调查。作者使用多元回归模型发现，即使在控制了社会人口统计学变量之后，一般控制感仍在经济压力与抑郁症状之间的联系中起中介和调节作用，但对财务的控制感则不然。研究结果表明，应增强一般控制感，以保护长期面临经济压力的老年人免受抑郁困扰。
