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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
The reciprocal relationship between depression and physical morbidity: The role of subjective age.
Health Psychology : Official Journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association 2017 September
OBJECTIVES: The study aims to examine whether the reciprocal effects of physical morbidity and depression are moderated by subjective age-that is, individuals' perception of themselves as young or old.
METHOD: Data from the first two waves of the Midlife in the United States study (1995-6, T1; 2004-6, T2; https://midus.wisc.edu/) were analyzed using a cross-lagged design. We assessed 3,591 individuals who participated in both waves and provided full data on all the relevant variables (mean age at T1 = 47.4). Depression and the number of chronic illnesses (the indicator of physical morbidity) were measured at both waves and were tested as predictors and outcomes in a cross-lagged model. The moderating role of subjective age was assessed by examining whether T1 variables interacted with subjective age in predicting T2 outcomes.
RESULTS: Subjective age moderated the T1 depression-T2 morbidity relationship, so that the relationship was stronger for those with older subjective age. Subjective age did not moderate the T1 morbidity-T2 depression relationship.
CONCLUSION: Older subjective age could be a risk factor for experiencing greater physical morbidity following depression. (PsycINFO Database Record
METHOD: Data from the first two waves of the Midlife in the United States study (1995-6, T1; 2004-6, T2; https://midus.wisc.edu/) were analyzed using a cross-lagged design. We assessed 3,591 individuals who participated in both waves and provided full data on all the relevant variables (mean age at T1 = 47.4). Depression and the number of chronic illnesses (the indicator of physical morbidity) were measured at both waves and were tested as predictors and outcomes in a cross-lagged model. The moderating role of subjective age was assessed by examining whether T1 variables interacted with subjective age in predicting T2 outcomes.
RESULTS: Subjective age moderated the T1 depression-T2 morbidity relationship, so that the relationship was stronger for those with older subjective age. Subjective age did not moderate the T1 morbidity-T2 depression relationship.
CONCLUSION: Older subjective age could be a risk factor for experiencing greater physical morbidity following depression. (PsycINFO Database Record
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