What is it about?
This study explores how emotional control impacts depression and disability in older adults. We found that difficulty managing emotions is partly responsible for the link between disability and depression. However, this relationship is not consistent for those in long-term care facilities. The research suggests that better emotional regulation could help treat depression connected with disability in older people.
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Why is it important?
The research distinctively intersects aging, emotional regulation, and mental health across an expansive age range up to 96 years. Including often-overlooked long-term care populations, the study employs a mediation model to elucidate how emotional dysregulation links disability and depression. This timely contribution can guide more effective treatments for depressive symptoms in older adults.
Perspectives
In crafting this research, I was mainly motivated by the gap in our understanding of how emotional regulation is a nexus between disability and depressive symptoms in older adults. Including individuals in long-term care settings, often overlooked, added an essential layer of complexity to the study. I am gratified that the findings offer actionable insights that can guide interventions, especially as they can have immediate implications for a rapidly aging population.
Prof. Helena Amaral Espírito Santo
Instituto Superior Miguel Torga
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This page is a summary of: Does emotional dysregulation mediate the relationship between disability and depressive symptoms in older people?, Revista Española de Geriatría y Gerontología, November 2022, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.regg.2022.09.009.
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