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Influence of Family and Friends Level of Social Support on Psychological Symptoms Among the Older Adults in Nigeria
INTRODUCTION: Numerous studies have established the importance of social support on psychological symptoms among older adults, however, the distinct contribution of different levels of family and friends’ social support has not been thoroughly assessed. OBJECTIVES: This study determined the contribu...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10354820/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37476332 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/23779608231187778 |
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author | Olabisi, Oluwaseyi Isaiah Faronbi, Joel Adedeji, Peter Ademuyiwa, Grace Gambari, Yusuf Lasisi, Aishat |
author_facet | Olabisi, Oluwaseyi Isaiah Faronbi, Joel Adedeji, Peter Ademuyiwa, Grace Gambari, Yusuf Lasisi, Aishat |
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description | INTRODUCTION: Numerous studies have established the importance of social support on psychological symptoms among older adults, however, the distinct contribution of different levels of family and friends’ social support has not been thoroughly assessed. OBJECTIVES: This study determined the contribution of different levels of friend and family social support (high, moderate, low) on psychological symptoms among the older adults. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 538 older adults attending outpatient clinics at two selected teaching Hospitals in Nigeria from February to July, 2021.The data was collected using the 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorders Scale, Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. The data was analyzed with SPSS version 23 and logistic regression was used for the inferential analysis. RESULTS: Older adults with moderate social support from family were 3.6 more likely to have depression symptoms than those with high family social support (AOR = 3.623, 95%CI 1.275–2.875, P = .020). Also, those with moderate family social support (AOR = 2.875, 95%CI 2.425–11.875,P = .002), low family social support (AOR = 2.966, 95%CI 1.312–3.875, P = .007), and low friends social support (AOR = 2.966, 95%CI 1.312–3.875, P = .009) were more likely to have anxiety symptoms than those with high social support. CONCLUSION: High social support confers a protective measure against depression and is effective in reducing psychological symptoms among older adults. |
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spelling | pubmed-103548202023-07-20 Influence of Family and Friends Level of Social Support on Psychological Symptoms Among the Older Adults in Nigeria Olabisi, Oluwaseyi Isaiah Faronbi, Joel Adedeji, Peter Ademuyiwa, Grace Gambari, Yusuf Lasisi, Aishat SAGE Open Nurs Geriatrics INTRODUCTION: Numerous studies have established the importance of social support on psychological symptoms among older adults, however, the distinct contribution of different levels of family and friends’ social support has not been thoroughly assessed. OBJECTIVES: This study determined the contribution of different levels of friend and family social support (high, moderate, low) on psychological symptoms among the older adults. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 538 older adults attending outpatient clinics at two selected teaching Hospitals in Nigeria from February to July, 2021.The data was collected using the 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorders Scale, Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. The data was analyzed with SPSS version 23 and logistic regression was used for the inferential analysis. RESULTS: Older adults with moderate social support from family were 3.6 more likely to have depression symptoms than those with high family social support (AOR = 3.623, 95%CI 1.275–2.875, P = .020). Also, those with moderate family social support (AOR = 2.875, 95%CI 2.425–11.875,P = .002), low family social support (AOR = 2.966, 95%CI 1.312–3.875, P = .007), and low friends social support (AOR = 2.966, 95%CI 1.312–3.875, P = .009) were more likely to have anxiety symptoms than those with high social support. CONCLUSION: High social support confers a protective measure against depression and is effective in reducing psychological symptoms among older adults. SAGE Publications 2023-07-18 /pmc/articles/PMC10354820/ /pubmed/37476332 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/23779608231187778 Text en © The Author(s) 2023 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits non-commercial use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access page (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage). |
spellingShingle | Geriatrics Olabisi, Oluwaseyi Isaiah Faronbi, Joel Adedeji, Peter Ademuyiwa, Grace Gambari, Yusuf Lasisi, Aishat Influence of Family and Friends Level of Social Support on Psychological Symptoms Among the Older Adults in Nigeria |
title | Influence of Family and Friends Level of Social Support on Psychological Symptoms Among the Older Adults in Nigeria |
title_full | Influence of Family and Friends Level of Social Support on Psychological Symptoms Among the Older Adults in Nigeria |
title_fullStr | Influence of Family and Friends Level of Social Support on Psychological Symptoms Among the Older Adults in Nigeria |
title_full_unstemmed | Influence of Family and Friends Level of Social Support on Psychological Symptoms Among the Older Adults in Nigeria |
title_short | Influence of Family and Friends Level of Social Support on Psychological Symptoms Among the Older Adults in Nigeria |
title_sort | influence of family and friends level of social support on psychological symptoms among the older adults in nigeria |
topic | Geriatrics |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10354820/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37476332 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/23779608231187778 |
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