{"product_id":"the-relationship-between-self-actualization-and-depression-in-later-life-of-a-adult-9798348235611","title":"The Relationship Between Self-Actualization and Depression in Later Life Of a Adult","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Phyllis McDougall\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Endless\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Endless\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Psychopathology - Depression\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis quantitative study investigated the relationship between late-life depression (LLD)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand self-actualization (SA). Furthermore, it examined whether SA moderated the relationships\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebetween LLD and its correlates, subjective health, grief, and social support. According to the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNational Institute of Mental Health (2023), 6.5 million older adults over 65 years of age\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eexperience depression. A vast array of literature on late-life depression (LLD) has focused on\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emedical, social, and psychological risk factors and outcomes such as illness, loneliness, history\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof mental illness, and grief. Past studies have examined the relationship between depression and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003evarious predictors such as gender, education, poverty, heart disease, cancer, disability, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eloneliness, grief, pessimism, rumination, negative cognitions, and personality types. However, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efew studies have examined the relationship between depression and one's perception of selfactualization\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(SA), specifically employing a sample of older adults.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA life span and humanistic theoretical perspective informed the foundation of the study.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA self-administered cross-sectional survey with 48 items was employed. Participants were\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003erecruited from adult day care centers and online Facebook groups for older adults. The sample\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewas comprised of 112 participants age 65 and over. A multiple regression analysis controlling\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efor age, gender, and marital status determined that self-actualization explained 18% of the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003evariance in LLD (p\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethat SA moderated 38% of the relationship between subjective health and LLD (p\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehad no significant effect on the relationships between LLD and grief or between LLD and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esocial support. The results contribute to an understanding of the psychosocial complexities that\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eoccur later in life, suggesting that older adults who suffer from depression may also self-report\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003econcerns about their unfulfilled potential. The results suggest the need for further research on incorporating SA into assessment and intervention for LLD. The study offers implications\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efor geriatric mental health theory, research, and practice, the importance of promoting\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003elifelong learning for older adults and future directions for public awareness and professional\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eeducation initiatives.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Endless","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45164321865879,"sku":"9798348235611","price":2247.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798348235611.webp?v=1767667227","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-relationship-between-self-actualization-and-depression-in-later-life-of-a-adult-9798348235611","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}