ABSTRACT

Purpose: The present study investigates the association between social support and depressive symptomatology among older adults who have been impacted by trauma. Previous studies have not sufficiently explored this topic to date.

Method: The current study analyzed public-use data from the 2012 Health and Retirement Study (N = 4,195), focusing specifically on community-dwelling older adults (> 50). They had at least one traumatic event in their lifetime.

Results: This study found that higher levels of social support were significantly associated with lower levels of depressive symptoms after controlling for life satisfaction, age, gender, race, ethnicity, and education..

Discussion and Conclusion: The recent emergence of trauma-informed research has consistently emphasized the importance of social interaction for mental health. The current study shows that social support can reduce depressive symptoms of those who have experienced trauma.

摘要

目的：本研究调查了受创伤影响的老年人的社会支持与抑郁症状之间的关联。迄今为止，以前的研究还没有充分探讨这个主题。

方法：当前的研究分析了 2012 年健康与退休研究 ( N = 4,195) 中的公共使用数据，特别关注社区居住的老年人 (> 50)。他们一生中至少经历过一次创伤性事件。

结果：本研究发现，在控制生活满意度、年龄、性别、种族、民族和教育后，较高水平的社会支持与较低水平的抑郁症状显着相关。

讨论和结论：最近出现的创伤知情研究一直强调社会互动对心理健康的重要性。目前的研究表明，社会支持可以减轻那些经历过创伤的人的抑郁症状。