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Depression and suicide among community elderly
- Author:
- RON Pnina
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 38(2), 2002, pp.53-71.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This article examined hopelessness, depression and, suicidality among an elderly community population. It aimed at providing a demographic profile of factors contributing to depression and suicidality among old people. At five senior citizencenters at the north of Israel, 316 old people living in the community were randomly selected. Subjects were administered the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), the Beck Hopelessness Scale (HS), and the Scale for Suicidal Ideation (SSI). The data suggest that demographic variables contributed to the explanation of suicidality, depression, and hopelessness among the elderly.