Impacto del apoyo social sobre la depresión en la etapa de envejecimiento: una revisión sistemática
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2024-05-02
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Jaén: Universidad de Jaén
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Introducción: La depresión es una patología prevalente y se asocia con numerosas consecuencias
negativas. Se ha visto que el apoyo social contribuye a generar bienestar emocional y mejorar el
estado de ánimo. Objetivos: Conocer si durante el envejecimiento el apoyo social podría favorecer
una menor aparición de depresión en las personas mayores. Metodología: Se han realizado
búsquedas bibliográficas en CINHAL, PubMed, Scopus y Psycinfo. Resultados: Las cifras de
depresión disminuyeron en las personas que disponían de apoyo social elevado. Además, durante el
envejecimiento, es la familia la principal proveedora de dicho apoyo social, seguida de los amigos.
En cuanto a la depresión, el género femenino, una mayor edad y estar divorciado o soltero se
asociaron con puntuaciones de depresión más altas. Conclusiones: Se necesitan otro tipo de
investigaciones longitudinales como cohortes para poder afirmar si el apoyo social es un factor
protector de depresión.
Introduction: Depression is a prevalent pathology and is associated with numerous negative consequences. It has been seen that social support contributes to generating emotional well-being and improving mood. Objectives: To know if social support during aging could favor a lower appearance of depression in older people. Methodology: Literature searches were carried out in CINHAL, PubMed, Scopus and Psycinfo. Results: Depression rates decreased in people who had high social support. Furthermore, during aging, the family is the main provider of said social support, followed by friends. Regarding depression, female gender, older age, and being divorced or single were associated with higher depression scores. Conclusions: Other types of longitudinal research such as cohorts are needed to be able to confirm whether social support is a protective factor for depression.
Introduction: Depression is a prevalent pathology and is associated with numerous negative consequences. It has been seen that social support contributes to generating emotional well-being and improving mood. Objectives: To know if social support during aging could favor a lower appearance of depression in older people. Methodology: Literature searches were carried out in CINHAL, PubMed, Scopus and Psycinfo. Results: Depression rates decreased in people who had high social support. Furthermore, during aging, the family is the main provider of said social support, followed by friends. Regarding depression, female gender, older age, and being divorced or single were associated with higher depression scores. Conclusions: Other types of longitudinal research such as cohorts are needed to be able to confirm whether social support is a protective factor for depression.