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Abstract
A total of 2,013 older adults participated in a study examining the relationships between social support, coping styles, negative life events, and depressive symptoms.
- Older adults with chronic disease reported more severe depressive symptoms and negative life events compared to healthy older adults.
- Lower levels of social support and positive coping styles were observed in older adults with chronic disease.
- Negative life events, subjective support, positive coping style, and negative coping style significantly predicted depressive symptoms.
- In the chronic disease group, objective support may reduce the impact of negative life events on depressive symptoms.
- In healthy older adults, the use of social support and positive coping style could exacerbate the effect of negative life events on depressive symptoms.
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