TY - JOUR
T1 - The interrelations of agency, depression, and suicidal ideation among older adults
AU - Hobbs, Mitchell
AU - McLaren, Suzanne
PY - 2009/4/1
Y1 - 2009/4/1
N2 - The high rates of suicide among older men are cause for concern, and have prompted the investigation of factors that might explain these elevated rates. The current research examined whether the gender role construct agency was associated with depression and suicidal ideation among older adults. The results, based on self-report data from a sample of older Australian men (n = 69) and women (n = 90), indicated that depression mediated the relation between agency and suicidal ideation. In addition, for older men only, agency moderated the depression-suicidal ideation relation. The results suggest that older adults, and particularly men, with low levels of agency should be the targets for interventions aimed at increasing levels of agency and improving mental health.
AB - The high rates of suicide among older men are cause for concern, and have prompted the investigation of factors that might explain these elevated rates. The current research examined whether the gender role construct agency was associated with depression and suicidal ideation among older adults. The results, based on self-report data from a sample of older Australian men (n = 69) and women (n = 90), indicated that depression mediated the relation between agency and suicidal ideation. In addition, for older men only, agency moderated the depression-suicidal ideation relation. The results suggest that older adults, and particularly men, with low levels of agency should be the targets for interventions aimed at increasing levels of agency and improving mental health.
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U2 - 10.1521/suli.2009.39.2.161
DO - 10.1521/suli.2009.39.2.161
M3 - Article
C2 - 19527156
AN - SCOPUS:67649324417
SN - 0363-0234
VL - 39
SP - 161
EP - 171
JO - Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior
JF - Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior
IS - 2
ER -