Although social stressors have successfully predicted depressive symptomatology in a
number of populations, few studies have examined the relevance of stressors for Mexican …

Objectives. The prevalence of depressive symptoms and associated risk factors is
described, using data from the Hispanic EPESE, the first large, representative study of older …

Background. Few studies have addressed depression among Puerto Rican and Dominican
elders. This study examined the prevalence of depressive symptomatology and associated …

Guided by a stress and coping model, we explored determinants of depressive symptoms
among community samples of older African Americans (n= 255) and older Whites (n= 452) …

Abstract Using the Health and Retirement Study, we examine the prevalence of depression
in different groups of Hispanic older adults. Respondents (n= 759) were aged 59 and older …

Little is known about the impact of coping resources and health-related and family stresses
on the well-being of Hispanic elders, or the extent to which these factors operate …

Background. Among the elderly population, the risk for psychological distress increases with
the number of chronic diseases and accompanying functional disability. The prevalence of …

This study examined mutual predictive associations between life stressors and depressive
symptoms in later life. A sample of late-middle-aged and older adults (N= 1,291) was …

More than 2 million older Americans suffer from some form of depression. Yet late-life
depression is often undiagnosed or underdiagnosed. The aim of this study was to explore …

This study examined the sources of depressive symptoms experienced by frail Black and
Hispanic elderly persons experienced in terms of life strain/stresses and coping resources …